This blog first appeared on InsideSources. Suicide is a public health crisis and VA is launching a national effort to reduce suicide by identifying the warning signs,
PORTLAND, Ore. – Army veteran Eli Smith is walking to all four corners of the United States to raise awareness about veteran PTSD. The Ohio
Have you seen the email? Maybe it was a post on Facebook? It says, “Right now, while you’re reading this … put this in your phone. National
The suicide rate among women who have served in the U.S. military is more than twice as high as that of adult civilian women, according
On Sept. 18, as part of our Suicide Prevention Month campaign, VA hosted a Twitter chat in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention,
All eyes are on a Veteran in the back of the hall talking about a guy from the old unit. His buddy had said “I’ll
When I came home from Iraq in 2004, little information and relatively few resources were available to help me reintegrate. And in addition to trying
WASHINGTON (AP) — Suicide among military veterans is especially high in the western U.S. and rural areas, according to new government data that show wide
VA is opening a Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) call center in Topeka, Kansas, the third such center nationwide, and expects to hire 100 employees to
Are you unsure how to support a Veteran or service member going through a difficult time? Helping someone does not require a grand gesture. Small
In the wake of disaster or tragedy, the process of healing and rebuilding is often complicated by guilt, depression, or anger. While the event itself
We all can take action to help prevent suicide, but many people don’t know what they can do to support a Veteran in their life
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