Latest "Military mental health" stories

Kayla Arestivo, a therapist with Trails of Purpose, watches as volunteers help move bales of hay on May 20, 2023, in Chesapeake, Va., ahead of the opening of their new location in Virginia Beach, Va.

Virginia nonprofit expands mental health services for military members

Trails of Purpose provides therapeutic care for service members, using horses for assisted psychotherapy and mental health education.

By Caitlyn Burchett, The Virginian-Pilot

4 months ago

An airman places a hand on the shoulder of another airman at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2021.

Telemedicine reform could remove barriers to mental health care

Removing telemedicine barriers can improve the mental health care of service members — potentially nationwide.

By Courtney Herdt and Ian Porter

5 months ago

Sailor’s suicide prompts new, speedier process for troops seeking help

A new referral process for mental health services is designed to be confidential and streamlined.

By Meghann Myers

5 months ago

Senators push DoD to approve recruits who’ve sought mental health care

Past treatment or diagnosis is still a bar to service for most.

By Meghann Myers

7 months ago

In saving a Peruvian wildcat, this soldier learned how to save himself

British Army veteran Harry Turner began his mental health journey in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon.

By Sarah Sicard

10 months ago

As suicides rise, US military seeks to address mental health

Rising suicide rates among active service members have forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protocols.

12 months ago

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