Health News More Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Are Seeking Mental Health Support

Butcher praises book on ex-soldiers' mental health

Terry, 66, helped launch You Are Not Alone by Rob Parker — a multi-perspective book highlighting what veterans of conflict and their families face in terms of mental health and seeking help. Butcher ... Read More

Smyrna VFW dedicates memorial to Iraq, Afghanistan veterans while offering mental health support

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8422 dedicates plaque and military vehicle memorial while emphasizing need for mental health support as veteran suicide rates remain high SMYRNA, Tenn. (WTVF) — A ... Read More

Former Marine helps other veterans cope with mental health struggles

Veterans can experience PTSD, anxiety and depression long after leaving the service — even if those struggles aren't visible. A former Marine is helping to break the stigma surrounding that. Read More

Post-9/11 veterans group to push VA to modernize critical program areas for health care

WASHINGTON — A nonprofit group advocating for post-9/11 veterans is convening a group of stakeholders and experts to push the Department of Veterans Affairs to make improvements in critical areas of ... Read More

Post-9/11 veterans group’s project to modernize VA healthcare includes suicide prevention focus

The initiative from the nonprofit Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is helmed by former VA Secretary David Shulkin and is looking into seven preliminary areas of care. Veterans Affairs Health ... Read More

Strengthening Veteran Mental Health: A Vital Mission

Mo Syed, a Marine and Iraq War veteran, is an advisory board member for Healthy Faith at United Charitable and a former special assistant to the under secretary of personnel and readiness at the ... Read More

Soldier’s Tragic Death Reveals Crushing Weight of Military Career Fears

Could the fear of losing a promotion be as deadly as combat itself? For Bombardier Nadine Askew, a decorated veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, the answer was tragically yes. Just weeks before she was ... Read More

From Combat to Community: Penn State Unpacks What Shapes Veterans’ Mental Health

There’s a stigma that veterans, especially those who were in combat, are defined by what they did on the battlefields. However, a new study from Pennsylvania State University, centering around ... Read More

Families of veterans fight for extended mental health care

Some 20 years after her husband was killed in a roadside bomb while serving in Afghanistan, Amanda Anderson says she feels abandoned by Veterans Affairs Canada. Read More