Supporting VA’s geriatric mental health care needs
(Source – news.va.gov) Staff attrition at medical facilities, providers taking extended leave, and an expanding Veteran population all impact access
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Mental Health/Behavioral Health
Veterans complete mental health recovery program
(Source – news.va.gov) The Robley Rex VA’s Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center for Veterans living with severe mental illness recently
Read MoreStrengthening Behavioral Health Care for People with Medicare
(Source – cms.gov) COVID-19 has exacerbated the nation’s struggle with mental health and substance use disorders (collectively called “behavioral health
Read MoreEmployers Are Concerned About Covering Workers’ Mental Health Needs, Survey Finds
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Almost three years after the covid-19 pandemic upended workplaces, mental health coverage remains
Read More‘Front of the line’: For Alzheimer’s patients in successful trial, a feeling of gratitude
(By Andrew Joseph for Stat News dated October 20, 2022) When the news came out last month that an experimental
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden Hits the Road to Sell Democrats’ Record
(By KHN Podcast dated October 20, 2022) What do pandemic preparedness, mental health care services, and over-the-counter hearing aids have
Read MoreA New Drug For A Relentless Brain Disease
(By Jon Hamilton and Thomas Lu for NPR on October 5, 2022) ALS is a disease that gradually destroys the
Read MoreThese LSD-based drugs seem to help mice with anxiety and depression — without the trip
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR on October 5, 2022) Drugs like magic mushrooms and LSD can act as powerful and
Read MoreVA virtual tools to support your mental health care
(Source – news.va.gov) Your mental health plays a fundamental role in your overall well-being. So, it’s important to have access
Read MoreInfantry Soldier’s recovery journey
From overdose to VA peer specialist By Katherine Tang Public affairs officer, White River Junction VA for VA News on
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