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Mental Health

 

 

  • A Guy Holding a Beer

    Facing Down PTSD, Vet is Now Soaring High

    …a success story featuring Steven Kraus, a Vietnam veteran overcoming PTSD despite many years and long distances.

     

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  • Suicide Prevention

    VA Suicide Prevention Campaign Expands With On-Line Chat Service

    The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Suicide Prevention campaign is expanding its outreach to all Veterans by piloting an online one-to-one chat service for those Veterans who prefer reaching out for assistance using the internet.

     

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  • Counseling Veteran Students

    Counseling Veteran Students

    This tool for university and college campus professionals provides information about unique challenges that veterans face in adjusting to college after deployment in war.  Find out more about common mental health issues for veteran students and how to link them up with resources to help with coping and adjustment to the college experience.

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February

 

Facing Bad Memories at The Wall… and Moving On
Leaving PTSD Behind…

Picture of a Veteran Paul Middleton and Max Cleland 

It was a day that started with tears and ended with hugs and smiles.

Paul Middleton arrived at The Wall on a rainy day in November. Officially, it is The Vietnam Veterans Memorial...but everybody calls it The Wall. He and his wife Annette had driven up from Charleston, South Carolina, specifically to experience The Wall.

It's part of his treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD. His doctor had encouraged Paul to go to Washington, DC and look at the names of his four buddies on The Wall.

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Mental Health Topics

If you are interested in learning more about some of the common mental health issues facing Veterans and their families, the topics below are a great place to start. They provide basic information about common mental health conditions such as Depression and PTSD, as well as information and resources designed to help specific groups of Veterans such as women, those who have recently been discharged from active duty, and those who are looking for job training and housing assistance. 

 

More on Exposure Therapy for PTSD

Video Camera IllustrationWatch a short video* of Veteran Paul Middleton going through his in-context exposure therapy with VA clinical psychologist Dr. Matt Yoder aboard the USS Laffey, a destroyer similar to the one Paul served aboard in Vietnam.

Suicide Prevention HotLine Call 1-800-273-TALK
Video: Actor Gary Sinise Speaks Out on Suicide Prevention 
Video: TV Broadcaster and Journalist Deborah Norville on Suicide Prevention
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Mental Health Services

 

VHA provides a variety of psychiatric services at medical centers and outpatient clinics. Use the quick links to jump to a specific center to find out what service they focus on.

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