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Mental Health

Veteran's Family Member

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Veteran’s Family Member

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

NCPTSD: Family and Friends: This section of the National Center for PTSD website provides information about the effects of trauma on families, children, relationships and communities. You can find information on:

Depression

Families for Depression Awareness*: Families for Depression Awareness helps families recognize and cope with depressive disorders to get people well and prevent suicides.

Evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs):

If your loved one is eligible for VA care and is struggling with a mental health condition, he/she may want to consider EBPs. EBPs are very effective for treating various mental health difficulties (i.e., PTSD, Depression, Substance Use Disorders, Serious Mental Illness, Insomnia, Chronic Pain, Family/Relationship Distress, Stress). Each VA medical center offers one or more specific evidence-based psychotherapies for these mental health conditions.