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
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
