All Articles tagged veteran health

• Letters to the Editor
  November 06, 2023 EDT
  To Prevent Suicide, It Is Time to Identify PTSD and TBI as the Injuries They Are
  James Stewart Hooker

  The issue is that TBI and PTSD are treated as mental illness, via DSM-5, and no military man, woman, or family wants to be identified as such.

• Policy Forum: Introduction
  November 06, 2023 EDT
  Going Beyond “Thank You for Your Service”
  Peter J. Morris

  It is incumbent on us to improve the health care provided to the enlisted, the reservist, the Veteran, and to their families.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  Addressing Suicide Risk Among Aging Veterans
  David Sevier

  Regardless of the cause, there are clear trends evident in the data: veterans today face a 57% higher risk of suicide than individuals who haven’t served in the armed forces.