For many of the men and women who have served in the armed forces, access to mental health services can often be the difference between life and death. COLUMBUS, Ohio — “I wake up every single morning and the first thought in my head is, is today the day?” says […]
Veterans
Dramatic increase in mental health services to other-than-honorable discharge Veterans
In FY 2021, VA provided 270% more mental health visits to former service members with an other-than-honorable (OTH) discharge compared to FY 2020. The available services cover the full continuum of VA mental health care, including outpatient care, residential rehabilitation care and acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. This marked increase was […]
Depressive Symptoms and Pain in Older Veterans: What’s the Link?
Pain and depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in American veterans 50 years of age or older, and both pain and depressive symptoms seem to have reciprocal effects in this population, according to study findings published in Pain Medicine. Depression and chronic pain are more prevalent among American veterans. Previous estimates […]