Category,
VETERANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Mindfulness Helps Veterans with PTSD Cope and Heal
Mindfulness reduces stress, calms PTSD symptoms.
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Mental Illness
Several new electroconvulsive therapy treatments, while still unproven, are available to patients with mental illness, including veterans.
Help for Vets in Crisis: Close as a Phone App
New smartphone apps may help veterans who have traditionally been unreachable.
Hope for Veterans Coping with Long-Term Injuries
Research and resources amp up to help vets with chronic pain and trauma.
Symptoms of PTSD and Drinking in Women Veterans
Even one combat experience puts female veterans at risk for behavioral health problems.
Anti-Anxiety and Pain Drugs Linked to Vet Deaths
Veterans taking two kinds of prescription drugs risk a fatal overdose.
How to Treat Depression in Veterans
Doctors should consider this antipsychotic drug sooner for a more effective treatment for depression in veterans, according to research.
Volunteering as Therapy for Veterans with PTSD
Veterans experiencing PTSD and other mental health problems may find relief and a smoother transition to civilian life by doing civic volunteer work.
Coping With Anxiety After Combat
Anxiety is a healthy response to stress. But too much anxiety can be a problem.
Coping With Alcohol Abuse After Combat
Your drinking habits may have changed while you were deployed. Maybe you’re drinking more now as you adjust to being home.