SUPPORTING VETERANS
Texas Mental Health Resources earmarks a percentage of our resources to helping United States veterans and active military who need financial assistance in order to seek mental wellness.
According to a 2014 study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Psychiatry, both active duty and veteran military personnel encounter mental health issues at an alarming rate. The study identifies three primary mental health concerns:
- Depression - Beyond feeling simply "down" or "sad," depression interferes with daily functioning, and military/veterans encounter it at five times the rate of civilians.
- Traumatic Brain Injury - A TBI is typically the result of a severe blow to the head, causing memory loss, mood changes, and headaches.
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Military combat can have devastating effects on sleeping, anger and nightmares, and it frequently leads to substance abuse. Veterans/military experience this at 15 times the rate of civilians.