Latest Mental Health Stories
The Minneapolis VA is testing a medical app to combat PTSD nightmares
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Jeremy Olson, Star Tribune
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Marine vet police officer claims his department discriminated against him for seeking PTSD treatment
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Ben Lambert, The Register Citizen
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The Pentagon’s fight against suicide could be making things worse
The soldier who allegedly took an APC joy ride through Virginia plans on pleading insanity
This is what PTSD does to your voice, according to new research
The Army plans to reinvestigate a 2007 murder-suicide it originally concluded was ‘friendly fire’
Veteran suicides draw new attention after deaths outside VA facilities
VA won’t ramp up security after rash of suicides on premises. Here’s why.
A veteran shot and killed himself in the waiting room of a Texas VA clinic
2 veterans died by suicide at separate Georgia VA centers in one weekend
Kansas National Guard captain submits resignation over handling of suicides
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Katie Moore, The Topeka Capital-Journal
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The average US service member spends a third of their year drinking, study finds
Family of Marine who died standing watch dispute Corps’ suicide ruling
Veteran sues University of Toledo for allegedly disclosing PTSD and portraying him as a safety threat
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Sarah Elms And Lauren Lindstrom, The Toledo Blade
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Death of Marine shot in head while on guard duty at Camp Pendleton ruled a suicide
7 winning strategies Navy SEALs use to overcome sleep deprivation
VA to offer new ketamine-based nasal spray to help combat depression
Trump is taking an important first step in fighting veteran suicide. But will it be enough?
Yes, your supportive texts to your battle buddy actually help prevent military suicide, study says
Optimism may protect soldiers against chronic pain, study says
The Air Force is the only service that decreased its number of suicides in 2018
Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Highest Level Since 2012
Ex-Special Forces Officer Sentenced To 10 Years For Abuse, Child Endangerment
Navy Suicides Hit A Record High In 2018
Marine Suicides Reach Highest Level In A Decade Despite End Of Large-Scale Combat Operations
A Retired Marine Colonel Took His Life At A Florida VA. He’s The 5th Vet To Do So Since 2013
A Florida Coast Guardsman Shot His Wife And Children Before Killing Himself, Police Say
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Brett Clarkson, Sun Sentinel
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10 Things Vets Think They Know About Veteran Mental Health — And What They Get Wrong
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Duane K.L. France
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It’s Time to Start Considering Suicide A Military Readiness Issue
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Col. Angie Holbrook, U.S. Army (Ret.)
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Dear Media: A Veteran With PTSD Isn’t More Likely To Be A Mass Shooter
Trump Says California Shooting Highlights Need To Treat Veterans With PTSD
Scientists Say Energy Drinks Make It Harder To Treat PTSD
Here’s Exactly What A Roadside Bomb Does To Your Head
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Ronald Glasser, M.D.
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The Hardest Part Of Transitioning Out Of The Military: Finding Meaning Along The Way
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Jeremy Thompson
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The Best Movie About PTSD Isn’t About War
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David J. Morris
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Survivor Guilt, A Booney Hat, And The Things Left Behind By Fallen Friends
Back To The Psych Ward: A Journalist And His Wife Deal With His Severe PTSD
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Dean Yates
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A California Police Officer Fatally Shot A Mentally Ill Man. His PTSD Went On Trial
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Molly Sullivan, The Sacramento Bee
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The Army Secretary Featured A Mass Murderer In The Service’s Suicide Prevention Campaign
The VA Is Eyeing Ketamine As An Emergency Treatment For Patients At High Suicide Risk
If Congress Really Wants To Fix Our Veterans’ Mental Health Crisis, It Will Pass The Hemp Act
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Lt. Col. Steve Danyluk, USMC (Ret.)
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Why I Fear America’s Veteran Suicide Epidemic Is Going To Get Much Worse
The Dog I Brought Home From Afghanistan Actually Rescued Us
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Tessa Poppe, Council of the Former Enlisted
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Why Did A New Army Ranger Allegedly Commit A Gruesome Motel Murder-Suicide?
One Service Branch Leads The Military In Binge Drinking And Risky Sex
‘Be Courteous With Fireworks’: Veterans Ask A Community To Help Those With PTSD
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Shawn Jansen, Merced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)
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It’s Time For Us To Have A Real Conversation About Suicide In America
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Brian E. Kinsella
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LGBTQ Vets, Uncomfortable With VA, Look To Each Other For Mental Health Care
‘Matterhorn’ Author Karl Marlantes: Stop Treating Vets With PTSD Like Victims
Emotional Support Chickens Are Now A Thing
The UCMJ May Get A Domestic Violence Update To Prevent The Next Texas Church Shooting
‘I Closed My Eyes, And When I Did, I Saw My Pistol’: The Warax On Suicide
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The Warax
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A Massive Study Of Veterans Reveals That Even ‘Mild’ Traumatic Brain Injuries Have Major Consequences
An Air Force Investigator Was Browsing Reddit And Ended Up Saving An Airman’s Life
He Was Hit In The Face By An RPG. Only Returning To War Made Him Whole
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Carmen Gentile
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Danish Vets Are Committing Suicide, Too
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Master Sgt. Jacob Panton Kristiansen, Royal Danish Army
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Army Veteran Blames PTSD For Shooting Man To Death In Broad Daylight
My Friend Is Dead. I Don’t Know Why.
Book Excerpt: ‘War And Moral Injury’
More Active Troops Are Using Private Mental Health Care Over The DoD’s. Here’s Why
Most Vets Don’t Know What Mental Health Services VA Offers. So Here You Go
For Most Vets, PTSD Isn’t The Problem, ‘Transition Stress’ Is. Here’s What That Means
Married Veterans Face Greater Risk Of Suicide, Study Says
Secret Bitcoin Millionaire Backs Research Of Ecstasy As Treatment For PTSD