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
After almost two years — and with the snip of a red velvet ribbon — Curry County veterans have a new clinic in Brookings that
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
MEDFORD, Ore. — The VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics held its 5th Mental Health Summit Thursday. The summit had a series of lectures
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
The message from VA to the friends and families of Veterans during Suicide Prevention Month is simple: Be there. “We know that in 2014, an average
Plans to build and operate the first-of-its-kind Veterans Restorative Care Center (VRCC) at Hot Lake Springs near La Grande received a strong boost from the
Nine people have taken their own lives since May 13 of 2017. Eleven people committed suicide last year. Three Azalea Middle School students attempted to
Dr. Ann McKee is known as a leading authority on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease commonly found in athletes and military Veterans
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