After returning from Iraq war, Army veteran adopts a dog to help his mental health
Mental Health
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‘We Need to Terminate Treatment’: VA Mental Health Providers Say They Are Under Pressure to Limit Care
Veterans Affairs mental health providers say they are being pressured to curtail therapy sessions for veterans. VA says they following evidence-based best practices.
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He Lived Three Doors Down in the Alaskan Army Barracks. Now, I Carry His Ghost in My Pocket
A Fort Wainwright Army soldier’s friend was one of 30 who committed suicide while stationed in Alaska.
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‘No Purging on My Ship.’ She Hid an Eating Disorder and Lost Her Navy Career. It Saved Her Life
Service members battling eating disorders may not receive the help they need as the military pushes a “warrior ethos” and “lethality.”
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A Navy Veteran Is Determined to Find His Own Way Through PTSD—Without VA
After a frustrating series of appointments with VA, a Navy veteran tries his own treatments for PTSD.
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Four Siblings Joined the Military. Almost 30 Years Later, Only Two Remain
Army veteran vows to keep living after one brother was killed in the Iraq War and another committed suicide after returning with PTSD and injuries.
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The Hidden Costs of Caregiving: Meet the Kids Taking Care of Wounded Veterans
Kids who take care of their wounded veteran family member go unnoticed by government agencies like Veteran Affairs and are left out of the caregiving conversation.
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My Brother Was Beyond Loved. If Only He Knew He Was More Than a ‘Man in Uniform’
The family of an Army service member is forever changed after he dies by suicide while home for the holidays.
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Does Sleeping on the Street Make This Disabled Marine Corps Veteran a Criminal?
This summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upholds bans on homeless camps could be dire for unsheltered veterans across the country.
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‘People Feel Expendable’—Military Could Lower Suicide Rate With Focus on Quality of Life
Eliminating daily stresses such as delayed paychecks could help make service members more resilient to whatever active duty throws at them, experts said.
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The War Doesn’t End. But as Long as He Keeps Fighting, I’ll Fight for Him, Too.
Hunched over the table, he speaks of regrets, failures, and thoughts of suicide. It’s good that he can talk to me. He used to keep these thoughts secret.
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The Hardest Thing I Did in the Army Wasn’t Getting Shot At. It Was Asking for Help.
The toxic culture and environment of my unit drove me to suicide as much as any rocket or drone. When I needed help, I was a bitch. A pussy. A coward.
