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Meta TitleMental Health Home
Meta DescriptionVeteran mental health services from VA. Get support for conditions like PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Explore options for therapy, counseling and treatment., Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.
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Learn about resources and support VA has a variety of mental health resources, information, treatment options, and more⁠—all accessible to Veterans, Veterans’ supporters, and the general public. Explore the pages below to learn more about a specific mental health topic or to find information specifically tailored to your needs. You can also visit the Get Help page to explore VA resources that address the unique stressors and experiences that Veterans may face. Explore by topic VA provides support for a variety of mental health conditions and other challenges. Each of these pages includes resources, information on treatment options, and more. Anxiety Bipolar Depression Effects of TBI Military sexual trauma PTSD Schizophrenia Substance use Suicide prevention Tobacco Find the support you need Browse our catalog of resources for specific types of Veterans and civilians. Transitioning service member Veteran looking for support Woman Veteran Family member or friend Older Veteran Health care provider College faculty member Learn about VA benefits Treatment VA is here to provide and connect you with clinical resources and peer support so you can confront and manage any mental health challenge. We offer more treatment options and more ways to access treatment than ever before. To get more information on treatment at VA, visit our Learn About Treatment page. Veterans share stories of support Make the Connection MakeTheConnection.net connects Veterans and their loved ones with resources and information on issues affecting their mental health, wellbeing, and everyday lives. View more stories on Make the Connection Mental Health Updates Explore the latest mental health news, resources and real-life stories of mental health recovery. Prepare for VA’s Secure Sign-in Updates Veterans using online accounts with VA will need to update their login options in 2025. Learn more about Login.gov or ID.me, two modern, secure, sign-in options.
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[skip to page content](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/#main-content) ![U.S. flag](https://www.va.gov/img/tiny-usa-flag.png) An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know ![Dot gov](https://www.va.gov/img/icon-dot-gov.svg) **The .gov means it’s official.** Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. ![SSL](https://www.va.gov/img/icon-https.svg) **The site is secure.** The **https://** ensures that you’re connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and sent securely. 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Explore ways to get mental health information, resources, and treatment. [Learn more Ā»](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/get-help/access-care.asp) [![Three Veterans. Text reads: Finding your path to healing.](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/images/homepage/2026-03-SAAPM-1.png)](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/msthome/index.asp) ### Finding Your Path to Healing April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. During SAAPM and year-round, VA is here to meet MST survivors where they are in their healing. [Learn more Ā»](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/msthome/index.asp) [![A male Veteran.](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/images/homepage/2026-03-Get-Help.jpg)](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/get-help/index.asp) ### Starting Mental Health Care Starting mental health treatment can be intimidating, but VA has resources to address the unique stressors and experiences Veterans face. 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[View more stories on Make the Connection](https://www.maketheconnection.net/) ![two Veterans talking outside](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/images/popups/gmh-newsletter-bg-2a.jpg) ![close button X](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/images/icons/close-btnj.svg) ## Stay Informed. Stay Connected. Sign up to receive the latest mental health resources and information from VA. I’m not interested in receiving emails. ## Stay Informed. Stay Connected. ## Mental Health Updates Explore the latest mental health news, resources and real-life stories of mental health recovery. #### [Spread the word: The 2025 Veterans Benefits Guide is now available](https://news.va.gov/137659/spread-the-word-the-2025-veterans-benefits-guide-is-now-available/) Have you applied for VA care, benefits and services? Unsure what else you may be eligible for? This handbook contains a comprehensive listing of VA programs, including phone numbers and websites for easy reference. #### [Prepare for VA’s Secure Sign-in Updates](https://news.va.gov/133159/prepare-for-vas-secure-sign-in-changes/) Veterans using online accounts with VA will need to update their login options in 2025. 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## Learn about resources and support VA has a variety of mental health resources, information, treatment options, and more⁠—all accessible to Veterans, Veterans’ supporters, and the general public. Explore the pages below to learn more about a specific mental health topic or to find information specifically tailored to your needs. You can also visit the [Get Help](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/get-help/index.asp) page to explore VA resources that address the unique stressors and experiences that Veterans may face. ### Explore by topic VA provides support for a variety of mental health conditions and other challenges. Each of these pages includes resources, information on treatment options, and more. - [Anxiety](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/anxiety/index.asp) - [Bipolar](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/bipolar/index.asp) - [Depression](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/depression/index.asp) - [Effects of TBI](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/tbi/index.asp) - [Military sexual trauma](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/msthome/index.asp) - [PTSD](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/ptsd/index.asp) - [Schizophrenia](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/schizophrenia/index.asp) - [Substance use](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/substance-use/index.asp) - [Suicide prevention](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/suicide_prevention/index.asp) - [Tobacco](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/quit-tobacco/index.asp) ### Find the support you need Browse our catalog of resources for specific types of Veterans and civilians. - [Transitioning service member](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/transitioning-service/index.asp) - [Veteran looking for support](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/mental-health-recovery/index.asp) - [Woman Veteran](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/women-vets/index.asp) - [Family member or friend](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/families/index.asp) - [Older Veteran](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/older-veterans/index.asp) - [Health care provider](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/healthcare-providers/index.asp) - [College faculty member](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/college-faculty/index.asp) - [Learn about VA benefits](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/get-help/benefits.asp) ## Treatment VA is here to provide and connect you with clinical resources and peer support so you can confront and manage any mental health challenge. We offer more treatment options and more ways to access treatment than ever before. To get more information on treatment at VA, visit our [Learn About Treatment](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/get-help/treatment.asp) page. ## Veterans share stories of support ### Make the Connection **MakeTheConnection.net** connects Veterans and their loved ones with resources and information on issues affecting their mental health, wellbeing, and everyday lives. [View more stories on Make the Connection](https://www.maketheconnection.net/) ## Mental Health Updates Explore the latest mental health news, resources and real-life stories of mental health recovery. #### [Prepare for VA’s Secure Sign-in Updates](https://news.va.gov/133159/prepare-for-vas-secure-sign-in-changes/) Veterans using online accounts with VA will need to update their login options in 2025. Learn more about Login.gov or ID.me, two modern, secure, sign-in options.
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