Health News On Deck Mental Health In The Military

Veterans with PTSD turn to surfing for mental health therapy

Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder are turning to surfing for mental health therapy and finding peace in the water. Why it matters: About 29% of veterans who fought in Afghanistan ... Read More

Strengthening Veteran Mental Health: A Vital Mission

The numbers of service member and veteran suicides paint a dire picture of mental health across the armed forces. Read More

Looking Deeper on Veterans Day

When we think of Veterans Day, we often focus on the physical service that they have made for our country—but the mental struggles that come with service deserve recognition. Read More

Fairchild Air Force Base loses mental health program affecting 300 service members

SPOKANE, Wash. — More than 300 service members at Fairchild Air Force Base will now have a harder time accessing mental health and social services after the shutdown of a program that embedded mental ... Read More

With therapy hard to get, people lean on AI for mental health. What are the risks?

Kristen Johansson's therapy ended with a single phone call. For five years, she'd trusted the same counselor — through her mother's death, a divorce and years of childhood trauma work. But when her ... Read More

Military suspects in shooting cases draw attention to veteran mental health care

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- In both the Michigan shooting and the shooting on the North Carolina coast, the alleged gunmen had military ties. Both had also at one point served at Camp Lejeune. Both served ... Read More

Recent mass shootings may highlight a critical veteran mental health care shortage

Two weekend mass shootings should be prompting discussions about a lack of mental health care for Americans broadly, but, because officials say the separate incidents were carried out by two veterans ... Read More