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According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), about 7% of veterans will experience PTSD at some point in their life, compared to 6% of civilians. PTSD rates differ by service era ...
Black veterans who ask the VA for physical or mental health benefits are less likely to get them than white veterans. The VA is launching a new effort to fix that.
Mental health inequality refers to the differences in the quality, access, and health care different communities and populations receive for mental health services. Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that 350 million people are affected with depressive disorders . [ 1 ]
[9] [10] [13] Gender-based mental health disparities suggest that gender is a factor that could be leading to unequal health outcomes. [14] Research studies included in Lancet Psychiatry Women's Mental Health Series focuses on understanding why some of these gendered disparities might exist. [15]
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to an extremely threatening or horrific event.It is characterized by several of the following signs or symptoms: unwanted re-experiencing of the traumatic event—such as vivid, intense, and emotion-laden intrusive memories—dissociative flashback episodes, or nightmares; active avoidance of thoughts, memories, or reminders ...
Veteran mental health has declined in the last 12 months, an annual Help for Heroes survey suggests. Veterans’ mental health hit by cost-of-living crisis – Help For Heroes survey Skip to main ...
[2] [3] [4] If LGBTQ+ veterans use VHA at the same rate as non-LGBTQ+ veterans, there could be more than 250,000 LGBTQ+ veterans served by VHA. [5] Using diagnostic codes in medical record data, Blosnich and colleagues found that the prevalence of transgender veterans in VHA (22.9/100,000) is five times higher than reported prevalence of ...
David wants to ensure every veteran receives access to mental health care after they return home. The Department of Veterans Affairs projects a 32% spike in outpatient mental health care over the ...