Veterans Day Spotlight: The Critical Need for Mental Health Support and Resources for Soldiers

Veterans Day, a significant national observance, is dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who have served our country with honor and courage.

It’s also an opportunity to recognize the ongoing challenges many veterans face, particularly in terms of mental health, and to actively support their well-being.

By providing veterans with the necessary resources and support, we honor their service and dedication while promoting their overall well-being and successful reintegration into society.

The statistics are sobering. Twenty veterans die by suicide each day; 30 percent of active duty and reserve military personnel deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have a mental health condition requiring treatment; of the 30 percent, only half of returning veterans in need receive any mental health treatment.

As we observe Veteran’s Day, Providence’s Well Being Trust is sharing the following resources supporting veterans and their families.

• Organizations/Associations
  •      Veteran Affairs Mental Health Services
  •      Wounded Warrior Project
  •      Veteran’s Crisis Line
  •      National Center for PTSD
  •      Military OneSource
  •      National Alliance on Mental Health – Veterans and Active Duty
  •      The Headstrong Project
• Podcast
  •    Head Space and Timing
  • Disabled American Veteran’s
  •    PTSD Bytes
  • Military Mental Health: It’s OK to Get Help
• Videos
  •  PTSD: A Veteran’s Mental Health Journey (NAMI)
  • Straight Talk: Supporting Veteran’s Mental Health (Bob Woodruff Foundation)

Find Treatment – Dial 988 then Press 1 to connect with the Veteran’s Crisis Line for 24/7 confidential support. Chat online: Chat | Veterans Crisis Line

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. 

The information on this website is not intended to be medical advice. Medical advice can only be provided by your personal health care provider.