RESOURCES AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW For Veterans:
For your mental and physical resilience, please consider the following:
- Copline: a 24/7 hotline that only retired law enforcement members are allowed to work
- Self-Compassion Practice (#3 in the playlist)
-John Del Vecchio's uplifting blog
-Recovery Village, helping veterans with addiction & mental health battles
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Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Crisis Hotline)
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-799-4TTY (4889) TTY
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
https://afsp.org/
VA Suicide Prevention https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/
- Veterans Crisis Line - If you are having thoughts of suicide, call 1-800-273-8255, then PRESS 1 or visit http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
- For emergency mental health care, you can also go directly to your local VA medical center 24/7 regardless of your discharge status or enrollment in other VA health care.
- Vet Centers - Discuss how you feel with other Veterans in these community-based counseling centers. 70% of Vet Center staff are Veterans. Call 1-877-927-8387 or find one near you.
- MakeTheConnection.net - information, resources, and Veteran to Veteran videos for challenging life events and experiences with mental health issues.
- RallyPoint - Talk to other Veterans online. Discuss: What are your feelings as the Taliban reclaim Afghanistan after 20 years of US involvement?
- Download VA's self-help apps - Tools to help deal with common reactions like, stress, sadness, and anxiety. You can also track your symptoms over time.
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) - Request a Peer Mentor
- VA Women Veterans Call Center - Call or text 1-855-829-6636 (M-F 8AM - 10PM & SAT 8AM - 6:30PM ET)
- VA Caregiver Support Line - Call 1-855-260-3274 (M-F 8AM - 10PM & SAT 8AM - 5PM ET)
- Together We Served -Find your battlebuddies through unit pages
- George W. Bush Institute - Need help or want to talk? Check In or call:1-630-522-4904 or email: checkin@veteranwellnessalliance.org
- Get a walk-in tub with assistance from the US Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Help with alcohol misuse from Rehab Spot
- Help for veterans who have experienced nursing home abuse
- The USS Iowa has multiple programs for veterans
- Were you stationed at Camp Lejeune between 1953 & 1987? Click here for help with health problems related to the water there.
- Help for veterans who have mesothelioma
- Elizabeth Dole Foundation Hidden Heroes - Join the Community
- American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network - Peer Support and Mentoring
- Team Red, White & Blue - Hundreds of events weekly. Find a chapter in your area.
- Student Veterans of America - Find a campus chapter to connect with.
- Team Rubicon - Find a local support squad.
- Military Family Guide to Finance
- Car Insurance for Military Families
- Maximizing Military Benefits
- Disabilty Calculator
- Vocational and Apprenticeship Opportunities for Vets
- Help for Veterans Exposed to Asbestos During Service and those who may suffer from mesothelioma
- Help with navigating the many benefits available to retired veterans
For your mental and physical resilience, please consider the following:
- Copline: a 24/7 hotline that only retired law enforcement members are allowed to work
- Self-Compassion Practice (#3 in the playlist)
-John Del Vecchio's uplifting blog
-Recovery Village, helping veterans with addiction & mental health battles
-
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Crisis Hotline)
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-799-4TTY (4889) TTY
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
https://afsp.org/
VA Suicide Prevention https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/
