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Stories about mental health in the military.

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How to adjust to your new normal during coronavirus
Mental Health

How to adjust to your new normal during coronavirus

By PCSgrades

Posted on Apr 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic could actually result in more accessible behavioral health care for soldiers and families
Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic could actually result in more accessible behavioral health care for soldiers and families

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 15, 2020

Here are the 5 biggest problems military families faced in 2019
Mental Health

Here are the 5 biggest problems military families faced in 2019

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 26, 2020

The VA has some serious problems with how it handles claims of military sexual trauma
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The VA has some serious problems with how it handles claims of military sexual trauma

By Kayla Williams, Samantha Kubek

Posted on Feb 26, 2020

combat, war, battle
Mental Health

This is your brain on war

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 24, 2020

The Air Force recorded a 33% increase in suicide deaths last year
Mental Health

The Air Force recorded a 33% increase in suicide deaths last year

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 4, 2020

While the Army pours resources into Fort Wainwright after suicides, leaders stress one reminder: Look out for your teammates
Mental Health

While the Army pours resources into Fort Wainwright after suicides, leaders stress one reminder: Look out for your teammates

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 29, 2020

VFW demands apology after Trump claims traumatic brain injuries are not ‘very serious’
Mental Health

VFW demands apology after Trump claims traumatic brain injuries are not ‘very serious’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 25, 2020

After a string of suicides, the Army’s remote Alaska post is working to improve conditions for soldiers
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After a string of suicides, the Army’s remote Alaska post is working to improve conditions for soldiers

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 20, 2019

Army officers wanting to become battalion commanders will now undergo a psychological exam
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Army officers wanting to become battalion commanders will now undergo a psychological exam

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 14, 2019

DoD IG: Military sexual assault more likely than combat to result in PTSD
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DoD IG: Military sexual assault more likely than combat to result in PTSD

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 5, 2019

Navy suicides could reach a record high in 2019
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Navy suicides could reach a record high in 2019

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 27, 2019

The National Guard had more suicides in 2018 than any other military component
Mental Health

The National Guard had more suicides in 2018 than any other military component

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 27, 2019

3 sailors assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush died by suicide last week
Mental Health

3 sailors assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush died by suicide last week

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 24, 2019

‘We are a people organization’ — Army leaders push renewed focus on soldiers amid rise in sexual assaults and suicides
Mental Health

‘We are a people organization’ — Army leaders push renewed focus on soldiers amid rise in sexual assaults and suicides

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 21, 2019

Army Lieutenant accused of taking an APC on a joy ride found not guilty by reason of insanity
Mental Health

Army Lieutenant accused of taking an APC on a joy ride found not guilty by reason of insanity

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 19, 2019

ISIS fighters are being forced to do arts and crafts
Mental Health

ISIS fighters are being forced to do arts and crafts

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 15, 2019

Air Force commander apologizes for calling airmen who commit suicide ‘chickensh*t’
Mental Health

Air Force commander apologizes for calling airmen who commit suicide ‘chickensh*t’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 5, 2019

Air Force chief orders stand down to combat rising number of suicides
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Air Force chief orders stand down to combat rising number of suicides

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 1, 2019

Sleep important, Navy finds
Mental Health

Sleep important, Navy finds

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 17, 2019

Death of three-star Navy admiral who led 5th Fleet ruled a suicide
Mental Health

Death of three-star Navy admiral who led 5th Fleet ruled a suicide

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 12, 2019

The Pentagon’s fight against suicide could be making things worse
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The Pentagon’s fight against suicide could be making things worse

By Carl Forsling

Posted on May 16, 2019

The soldier who allegedly took an APC joy ride through Virginia plans on pleading insanity
Mental Health

The soldier who allegedly took an APC joy ride through Virginia plans on pleading insanity

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2019

The Army plans to reinvestigate a 2007 murder-suicide it originally concluded was ‘friendly fire’
Mental Health

The Army plans to reinvestigate a 2007 murder-suicide it originally concluded was ‘friendly fire’

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 22, 2019

A veteran shot and killed himself in the waiting room of a Texas VA clinic
Mental Health

A veteran shot and killed himself in the waiting room of a Texas VA clinic

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 13, 2019

The Air Force is the only service that decreased its number of suicides in 2018
Mental Health

The Air Force is the only service that decreased its number of suicides in 2018

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 4, 2019

Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Highest Level Since 2012
Mental Health

Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Highest Level Since 2012

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 1, 2019

Ex-Special Forces Officer Sentenced To 10 Years For Abuse, Child Endangerment
Mental Health

Ex-Special Forces Officer Sentenced To 10 Years For Abuse, Child Endangerment

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 31, 2019

Navy Suicides Hit A Record High In 2018
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Navy Suicides Hit A Record High In 2018

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 29, 2019

Marine Suicides Reach Highest Level In A Decade Despite End Of Large-Scale Combat Operations
Mental Health

Marine Suicides Reach Highest Level In A Decade Despite End Of Large-Scale Combat Operations

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 27, 2019

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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 13, 2018

Trump Says California Shooting Highlights Need To Treat Veterans With PTSD
Mental Health

Trump Says California Shooting Highlights Need To Treat Veterans With PTSD

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 10, 2018

Scientists Say Energy Drinks Make It Harder To Treat PTSD
Mental Health

Scientists Say Energy Drinks Make It Harder To Treat PTSD

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

The Army Secretary Featured A Mass Murderer In The Service’s Suicide Prevention Campaign
Mental Health

The Army Secretary Featured A Mass Murderer In The Service’s Suicide Prevention Campaign

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 9, 2018

The VA Is Eyeing Ketamine As An Emergency Treatment For Patients At High Suicide Risk
Mental Health

The VA Is Eyeing Ketamine As An Emergency Treatment For Patients At High Suicide Risk

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 7, 2018

Why Did A New Army Ranger Allegedly Commit A Gruesome Motel Murder-Suicide?
Mental Health

Why Did A New Army Ranger Allegedly Commit A Gruesome Motel Murder-Suicide?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 7, 2018

‘Matterhorn’ Author Karl Marlantes: Stop Treating Vets With PTSD Like Victims
Mental Health

‘Matterhorn’ Author Karl Marlantes: Stop Treating Vets With PTSD Like Victims

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 13, 2018

Emotional Support Chickens Are Now A Thing
Mental Health

Emotional Support Chickens Are Now A Thing

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 5, 2018

The UCMJ May Get A Domestic Violence Update To Prevent The Next Texas Church Shooting
Mental Health

The UCMJ May Get A Domestic Violence Update To Prevent The Next Texas Church Shooting

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 17, 2018

An Air Force Investigator Was Browsing Reddit And Ended Up Saving An Airman’s Life
Mental Health

An Air Force Investigator Was Browsing Reddit And Ended Up Saving An Airman’s Life

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 1, 2018

Book Excerpt: ‘War And Moral Injury’
Mental Health

Book Excerpt: ‘War And Moral Injury’

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 22, 2018

More Active Troops Are Using Private Mental Health Care Over The DoD’s. Here’s Why
Mental Health

More Active Troops Are Using Private Mental Health Care Over The DoD’s. Here’s Why

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 27, 2018

Here’s What We Know About Trump’s Executive Order To Combat Veteran Suicide
Mental Health

Here’s What We Know About Trump’s Executive Order To Combat Veteran Suicide

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 10, 2018

Navy Missed Signs Of ‘Clear Instability’ In Days Before Shiloh Sailor Went MIA
Mental Health

Navy Missed Signs Of ‘Clear Instability’ In Days Before Shiloh Sailor Went MIA

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 2, 2018

Sailor Stabs Wife, Hangs Self After Returning From Deployment, Police Say
Mental Health

Sailor Stabs Wife, Hangs Self After Returning From Deployment, Police Say

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Dec 20, 2017

Boston Man Claims His Appalling Rant About Vets With PTSD Was Actually A Joke
Mental Health

Boston Man Claims His Appalling Rant About Vets With PTSD Was Actually A Joke

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 16, 2017

The Army Is Offering Mental-Health Waivers, But Don’t Freak Out Just Yet
Mental Health

The Army Is Offering Mental-Health Waivers, But Don’t Freak Out Just Yet

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Nov 13, 2017

It’s Time To Address The Staggering Rate Of Suicide Among Servicewomen And Female Vets
Mental Health

It’s Time To Address The Staggering Rate Of Suicide Among Servicewomen And Female Vets

By Kate Hendricks Thomas, Kyleanne Hunter

Posted on Oct 24, 2017

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

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

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Sep 1, 2017

Ecstasy Is So Effective In Treating Vets’ PTSD, It’s Just Been Designated A ‘Breakthrough Therapy’
Mental Health

Ecstasy Is So Effective In Treating Vets’ PTSD, It’s Just Been Designated A ‘Breakthrough Therapy’

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Aug 28, 2017

Troops Most At Risk Of Suicide Don’t Get The Support They Need From The Military, New Report Says
Mental Health

Troops Most At Risk Of Suicide Don’t Get The Support They Need From The Military, New Report Says

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 7, 2017

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

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

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 25, 2017

Linkin Park Vocalist And Vet Advocate Chester Bennington Found Dead In Apparent Suicide
Mental Health

Linkin Park Vocalist And Vet Advocate Chester Bennington Found Dead In Apparent Suicide

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 21, 2017

The Trailer For Hollywood’s Latest Iraq War PTSD Drama Just Dropped
Mental Health

The Trailer For Hollywood’s Latest Iraq War PTSD Drama Just Dropped

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 21, 2017

To Improve Awareness, We Must Call PTSD What It Is: A Disorder
Mental Health

To Improve Awareness, We Must Call PTSD What It Is: A Disorder

By Elana Duffy

Posted on Jun 18, 2017

No, Not Every Veteran Is Damaged By Their Military Service
Mental Health

No, Not Every Veteran Is Damaged By Their Military Service

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on May 20, 2017

The Suicide Rate Among Female Veterans Is On The Rise, And Experts Have No Idea Why
Mental Health

The Suicide Rate Among Female Veterans Is On The Rise, And Experts Have No Idea Why

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 26, 2017

The VA Is Using Advanced Technology To Predict Which Veterans Are At Risk Of Suicide
Mental Health

The VA Is Using Advanced Technology To Predict Which Veterans Are At Risk Of Suicide

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 12, 2017

A Fight Over Weak Government Weed Stalls Research Into Pot And PTSD
Mental Health

A Fight Over Weak Government Weed Stalls Research Into Pot And PTSD

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Apr 4, 2017

What Type Of Porn Viewer Are You?
Mental Health

What Type Of Porn Viewer Are You?

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 13, 2017

George W Bush Opens Up About Veterans, Iraq, And The Healing Power of Art
Mental Health

George W Bush Opens Up About Veterans, Iraq, And The Healing Power of Art

By Aaron Gell

Posted on Mar 4, 2017

You Can Do A Lot More For Veterans Suicide Than Just ‘Raise Awareness’
Mental Health

You Can Do A Lot More For Veterans Suicide Than Just ‘Raise Awareness’

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jan 17, 2017

After A General’s Suicide, The Army’s Looking At Officer Health
Mental Health

After A General’s Suicide, The Army’s Looking At Officer Health

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jan 10, 2017

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

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

By Elana Duffy

Posted on Dec 23, 2016