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The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center will host its 2026 Virtual Mental Health Summit, “The Voice of the Veteran,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 10. The virtual event is open to veterans, caregivers, ...
The veterans who joined this year have had more than 1.4 million medical appointments, according to the agency.
An Afghanistan war veteran is bringing his mental health initiative to Brandon by hosting a community event about research and resources available to veterans and first responders on Sunday.
Trauma exposure and station culture can have deadly consequences for police and firefighters. Here’s how one group aims to address it.
N.J., has introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding access to mental health counseling for veterans and their families across the country. Kean, ...
According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, 330 veterans suffered self-inflicted deaths in 2025; there's one Siouxland group that's taking a unique approach to lowering those numbers.
Army veteran Jon Sabala was getting ready to begin a career helping small businesses develop plans and establish an online presence.
The treatment uses magnetic stimulation to target patterns of brain activity that can become disrupted by trauma.
Police officer, veteran and former correctional officer Jeff Benaim ran from Montauk to Manhattan to raise money and awareness for veteran and first responder mental health ...
Advocates and U.S. lawmakers are pushing for a sweeping package of bills to support improvements in veteran healthcare services, including mental health funding.
For Ukrainian soldiers the sound of drones has become a trigger for a new kind of trauma. Bostjan Videmsek reports from Ukraine on the mental-health emergency facing millions of veterans ...
Nearly 20,000 military veterans sought help for their mental health, new figures show, as experts say navigating Civvy Street can be daunting for those leaving the forces ...
I was reading an Aug. 11 article in the military’s leading newspaper, Stars and Stripes, concerning the Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln now deployed into their eighth month in support of ...
Jacqui Lambie's emotional moment in the Senate taps into veteran fury over a government change to healthcare access.
The men and women who served our country answered the call when America needed them. Now Congress must answer theirs.
Supporting Those Who Answer the Call” will be the focus of the first ever Eastern Shore First Responder Peer Support Symposium, an event bringing together first responders, peer ...
President Trump accelerated federal support for psychedelic drug research to treat veterans' mental health, while Congress considers major cuts to public health and education funding.
Why can't veterans always get FDA-approved treatments through VA? VA's Dr Wiecher explains how evidence, safety, guidelines and resources shape VA care.
This story discusses suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or ...
Oregon U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas introduced the bipartisan Lifeline for First Responders Act to fund federal grants for firefighter, EMS and dispatcher mental health services via the Transportation ...
Team RWB is using data to measure whether its programs actually improve veterans’ lives and offering a model others can follow.
Relatives of fallen police officers and firefighters are reminding each other that they are not alone. The 100 Club of Massachusetts hosted an event to bring families together at a horse farm, Elysium ...
The mother of a former navy petty officer who died by suicide while waiting for a psychologist appointment from the Department of Veteran Affairs says Labor’s $5000 cap on allied health services is ...
The City of Marion has awarded $150,000 to Frontline Counseling and Peak Brain Center to provide confidential behavioral health services for Marion’s first responders.
US veterans exposed to smoke from military burn pits may be more likely to experience mental health problems, according to new research. Burn pits are large open-air areas used by the US military to ...
Researchers analyzed more than 3.6 million clinical notes in their study, attempting to understand mood swings among veterans.
More than 60 House Democrats are pressing Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins for answers about how the agency’s mental healthcare has been increasingly strained under President ...
The VA watchdog found that 80% of referrals for mental health services in the Community Care program were scheduled within 30 days.
CALLAHAN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Veterans, first responders and their spouses gathered at the Museum of Military Models in ...
The City of Marion has donated $150,000 to centers that specialize in mental health services for first responders.
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