Mental Health

Stories about mental health in the military.

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Army

‘All those people… oh my God’ — A soldier recounts the 2004 Mosul chow hall bombing

By Jeremy Fricke

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Afghanistan

‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing

By Ethan E. Rocke

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Afghanistan

This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban

By Kacy Tellessen

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Active Duty

‘It’s Fyre Festival for veterans’ — Inside a vet non-profit’s ‘chaotic’ couples retreat

By Haley Britzky

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Active Duty

I don’t know what to make of this Afghanistan docu-series, but maybe that’s the point

By Haley Britzky

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Mental Health

There’s a new, shorter suicide prevention hotline number to help veterans

By Nicholas Slayton

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Culture

How games like ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and ‘Magic: The Gathering’ strengthen the military

By Caroline Moseley

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Active Duty

The Army’s top enlisted leader went to Reddit for soldiers’ ideas on fixing the service’s biggest problems

By Haley Britzky

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Air Force

‘I have fucking had it’ — Airman goes public with allegations of assault and criminal justice failure

By Haley Britzky

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Army

Military sexual assault survivors feel abandoned in a ‘world of predators’

By Mariel Padilla, The 19th

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Mental Health

The ‘Halo’ series does what no one expected: It captures the true cost of war

By Daniel Johnson

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Mental Health

Carrying the weight: The undue burdens that female troops endure every day

By Robert Moser

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Air Force

Air Force policies are driving airmen to take their own lives

By Spencer Nelson

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Army

‘A debt I can never repay’ — How Reddit is filling gaps in the military’s failing mental health care system

By Daniel Johnson

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Air Force

Cold, isolated and stretched thin – Why so many airmen hate Minot Air Force Base

By David Roza

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Army

How being passed over for command taught this Army officer to lead

By Haley Britzky

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Mental Health

Young troops are taking their own lives at double the rate of their civilian peers. Why?

By Daniel Johnson

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Air Force

Air Force fires commander who separated an airman recovering from a suicide attempt

By David Roza

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Afghanistan War

7,000 troops died in the Post-9/11 wars. A staggering 30,000 died by suicide

By David Roza

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Mental Health

Is A New Military Oath Really The Best We Can Do To Fight Veteran Suicide?

By Adam Linehan

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Active Duty

The military has seen a significant increase in suicide deaths since COVID-19 hit

By Jeff Schogol

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Mental Health

The Suicide Contagion: How The Effort To Combat Veterans’ Suicide May Be Making It Worse

By Adam Linehan

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Mental Health

Suicide Is More Than Just A Veteran Problem

By Brian Wagner

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Mental Health

The military has a suicide crisis. Its leaders bear most of the blame

By Daniel Johnson

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Analysis

The active-duty Army is facing a record suicide rate. Leaders have no idea how to fix it

By Haley Britzky

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Mental Health

This is how to respond to a veteran contemplating suicide

By Duane K. L. France

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Mental Health

Erectile Dysfunction Is A Harsh Reality For Some Combat Veterans With PTSD — Like Me

By Adrian Bonenberger

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Analysis

A totally sane and rational person threatened to charge the Army with war crimes over COVID vaccines

By Haley Britzky

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Mental Health

Puppies Behind Bars

By Chris Stevens

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Mental Health

Asking for help completely changed the trajectory of this veteran’s life

By Chris Stevens

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Mental Health

How one veteran found purpose again

By Chris Stevens

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Culture

How can virtual worlds serve real life heroes?

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Active Duty

‘We are all suffering in silence’ — Inside the US military’s pervasive culture of eating disorders

By Haley Britzky

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Mental Health

Make the Call – stories of community, connection and a pledge to reach out to your brothers and sisters in arms.

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Benefits & Pay

Your mental health resource guide

By Meredith Mathis

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Mental Health

The myth of the ‘dangerous veteran’ with PTSD isn’t going away, new survey shows

By Jeff Schogol

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Mental Health

Healing the hidden wounds of war

By Chris Stevens

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Jobs

The transition you never asked for: Finding meaning after losing your military career to disability

By Meredith Mathis

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Culture

That one scene at the grocery store was the best part of ‘The Hurt Locker’

By James Clark

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Mental Health

How virtual reality can make an impact on treating PTSD

By Chris Stevens

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Active Duty

Free specialized and confidential coaching and assistance

By Task & Purpose

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Analysis

Dear Media: A Veteran With PTSD Isn’t More Likely To Be A Mass Shooter

By Jared Keller

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Mental Health

How to adjust to your new normal during coronavirus

By PCSgrades

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Air Force

Retired Air Force general caught with child porn blames it on PTSD

By Paul Szoldra

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Army

Removed from command: A two-star general’s mental health disaster and fight to recover

By Gregg Martin and Phillip Martin

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Army

This soldier almost died by suicide. Now he’s telling his story in hopes of saving someone else

By Haley Britzky

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Analysis

This is your brain on war

By Adam Linehan

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Air Force

The Air Force is using virtual reality to fight its suicide epidemic

By David Roza

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Army

Investigation finds missing Fort Bliss soldier’s unit faced ‘remarkable stress’ from training tempo

By Haley Britzky

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Air Force

Air Force colonel who called suicide a ‘chickensh-t way to go’ has been nominated to become a 1-star

By David Roza

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Active Duty

The Navy has a new plan to help sailors sleep better at sea, assuming leaders follow the rules

By James Clark

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Air Force

The Air Force’s top enlisted leader is looking into why an airman was punished for attempting suicide

By David Roza

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Mental Health

Investigators reportedly looking into whether Nashville bombing suspect believed in alien lizards

By Jeff Schogol

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Afghanistan War

Spring reminds most people of rebirth. It reminds me of death

By Zachary Bell

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Army

Former 1st Special Forces Group commander arrested for domestic violence after 2-hour police standoff

By Haley Britzky

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Active Duty

Army special operations medic and pregnant wife die in apparent murder-suicide

By Haley Britzky

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Mental Health

Survivor Guilt, A Booney Hat, And The Things Left Behind By Fallen Friends

By Chief Kristin Beck (Ret.)

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Mental Health

The Minneapolis VA is testing a medical app to combat PTSD nightmares

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Mental Health

DoD Canceled Brain Injury Research Because It Didn’t Like The Results

By Elana Duffy

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Mental Health

VA secretary says new program will help fund suicide prevention services

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Army

The Army’s ‘complete failure’ led to this private’s suicide after she was sexually assaulted, parents say

By Haley Britzky

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Mental Health

Veteran died hours after 2 calls to suicide hotline went unheeded, Inspector General finds

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Mental Health

I struggled with thoughts of suicide. Vulnerability and connection kept me alive

By Matthew Stroup

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Mental Health

A Senior Enlisted Leader Just Revealed His Own Battle With Mental Health Issues On Social Media

By Sarah Sicard

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