PTSD

A new pilot study finds exercise meaningfully improves sleep quality in older veterans with PTSD, with the gains holding up over time.

Gov. Newsom signed AB 113 on Sept. 18, sending $4.7 million to research psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine therapy for veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD.

Today's FDA hearing on psychedelic therapy follows a VA-HHS partnership and a new veteran depression trial, part of a growing federal push on veteran mental health.

The VA has launched a randomized clinical trial testing psilocybin for veterans with treatment-resistant depression and PTSD, running at five VA medical centers nationwide.

A new study of 3,200+ Afghanistan veterans finds regular, vigorous exercise weakens the long-term link between combat exposure and PTSD symptoms.

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.

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 38, requiring Pennsylvania's County Veteran Assistance Directors to complete new training in trauma-informed care, PTSD, TBI, and military sexual trauma support.

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.

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