MENTAL HEALTH

The VA has opened a nationwide clinical trial testing whether the diabetes drug semaglutide can help veterans reduce alcohol use disorder.

A new JAMA study finds veteran suicidal ideation up nearly 50% in five years, while fewer than 37% of affected veterans get mental health care.

The VA launched a national enrollment campaign for women veterans, kicking off with a San Antonio summit that could reach over 342,000 veterans in the Southwest.

Military.com profiled Operation WarriorFit's founder and mission to remove the cost barrier keeping veterans and first responders from race day.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed three bills strengthening Illinois veterans' access to education, National Guard recruitment, and suicide-prevention therapies.

Shareapy Military launched this month as a free, VA-highlighted virtual peer support community for veterans, service members, first responders, and their families.

The Army's I Corps launched "Fit to Fight," pairing physical training with nutrition, sleep, and mental performance coaching to build lasting soldier readiness.

Wounded Warrior Project''s 22nd annual Soldier Ride rolled through Times Square this month, using cycling to help veterans heal together.

A new Rutgers study finds nearly 4 in 5 veterans who died by firearm suicide never disclosed their intent, pointing to the need for community-based prevention.

A new Rutgers study finds nearly 4 in 5 veterans who died by firearm suicide never disclosed their intent, pointing to the need for community-based prevention.

Wounded Warrior Project's 22nd annual Soldier Ride rolled through Times Square this month, using cycling to help veterans heal together.

VA and HHS signed a five-year agreement to speed research into rapid-acting psychedelic therapies for veterans with PTSD and other serious mental health conditions.

Team RWB's free Veterans Outdoor Challenge runs July 15-August 8, inviting veterans nationwide to log outdoor activity with no cost or experience required.

SoldierStrong donated a BraveMind virtual reality PTSD therapy system to Lovell Federal Health Care Center, the first such program in Illinois.

Jonathan Milkovich, founder of Operation WarriorFit, will run 700 miles across North Carolina this fall to raise awareness for veteran fitness and mental health.