During your military service, you might face really tough situations that are hard on your body and mind. Sometimes, these hard moments can even cause trauma. Trauma happens when something that happened leaves you feeling shaken. You might try to handle these tough emotions by turning to alcohol or drugs. However, this is not a […]
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Coping Strategies for Veterans Facing Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a significant issue for many veterans. It can stem from injuries sustained during service, the physical demands of military life, or other health conditions. Living with this kind of pain is challenging, but there are ways to manage and cope with it effectively. This post aims to provide practical strategies […]
How to Manage Your Feelings
Nine Coping Skills Pray Are you a religious or spiritual person? If you are or even if you are not but have considered trying, praying can be tremendously helpful in times of extreme stress. Play Music Play music that creates an emotion that is opposite of the one you are struggling with. For example, if […]
How to Handle Guilt and Other Caregiver Emotions
I have been my husband’s only caregiver for over 16 years now, and I can truly say it gives me great joy. I must admit, it was very difficult in the beginning. Taking care of a loved one with an illness or disability can stir up some complicated emotions. You may have great days when […]
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VA Caregiver Support Program
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Recognizing the Signs of Depression and Anxiety in Veterans
Depression and anxiety in veterans are pressing issues that require our earnest attention. As a society, we are responsible for understanding our heroes’ mental health challenges upon returning home from duty. Mental health struggles like depression and anxiety, unfortunately, have become an all-too-common part of their post-service reality. Understanding these challenges and seeking help can […]
Help support VA’s largest research program
My name is Yanire and I’m reaching out on behalf of the Million Veteran Program (MVP) . We would love to partner with National Association of American Veterans to spread the word about our voluntary research opportunity to improve Veteran health care. MVP studies how genes, lifestyle, military experiences, and exposures affect health and wellness. […]
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NAAV Veterans Statistics for 2023
The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) with the support of its volunteers have found Veterans statistics for 2023 concerning Veterans total population in the U.S., Veterans with disabilities in the U.S., total number of Veterans with mental health issues, and total number of Veterans without homes in the U.S. We are honored to […]