Resources for Veterans

Mental health is important for everyone, and for veterans, it can prove to be essential. No matter the type of military experience you have, you have access to various resources to help you heal from the trauma and stress you’ve encountered. Knowing where to go to get help and when to do so is also just as important.

Mental Health Hope provides comprehensive support to those who are seeking mental health treatment, including mental health retreats, inpatient care, and outpatient services. Consider turning our resources for veterans to build a strong future for yourself.

Knowing Where to Get Help: Resources for Veterans

If you are a veteran, or you have a family member who is a veteran, mental health treatment is necessary. There are several resources available to help most veterans through challenging mental health disorders.

The VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is one of the most reliable resources for veterans when it comes to accessing medical and mental health care through their health insurance policies. This is often where veterans start when it comes to getting care. You can get care for:

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Depression
• Suicide prevention
•  Other mental health disorders

Access to care includes individual therapy through inpatient and outpatient care. You may qualify for mental health hospital alternatives as well, including working within a structured program with licensed providers.

In addition to in-person care, the VA offers veteran training, online self-help services, smartphone apps, and VA telehealth services that may offer some support. We recommend meeting with a treatment team in person when possible for your initial level of care and assessment.

Veterans Crisis Line

If you are a veteran who is experiencing a mental health crisis, including any instance of considering hurting yourself or others, call the Veteran Crisis Line. You can do so by calling 988 and then pressing 1.

This is a confidential, 24/7 level of help available to you today and right now. There is no cost. You can chat online or text 838255 as an alternative option. You do not have to be enrolled in VA benefits to request help through this service.

PTSD: National Center for PTSD – VA’s National Center for PTSD

This is a resource specifically aligned with the unique needs of veterans with PTSD. These are very real and life-changing experiences that warrant exceptional care and highly specific treatment for veterans. You can call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 or chat with an online counselor about what you are feeling right now.

You do not need a formal PTSD diagnosis or any type of mental health care to call and request this help. When you do, you will get to talk to someone who can help you with a crisis or get help on an ongoing basis for your mental health needs.

How to Help Your Veteran with Mental Health Treatment

• It is not uncommon for vets to need mental health support, and if your loved one is struggling, you may be unsure how to get them the care they need. Consider the following strategies to help you get your loved one into care. Then, use the previously mentioned resources or call Mental Health Hope now for guidance and support.
• Recognize that their needs are unique. If your loved one is a military veteran, their mental health needs are unique to the experiences they suffered. As a result, avoid telling them how to feel. Instead, listen to them talk to you. Allow your loved one to open up to you about what they are experiencing.
• Reach out to secure services before talking to them. You can verify benefits and help your loved one gain access to treatment programs. Then, when you do bring up the topic to them, you can provide them with a solution by presenting the care options available.
• Encourage your loved one to see care for mental health as they would for physical health and disease. These are equally disturbing and life-threatening conditions that deserve equally aggressive care.

If you are a veteran who needs help right now, call 988 and press 1. Even if you are not sure what type of care you need, there is help available to you right away.

Work with Mental Health Hope Now

You can also connect with our team at Mental Health Hope. We provide assessments and services to people from all walks of life and have the resources for veterans necessary to help them heal and move forward. Contact us now for immediate care.