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Advocacy Resource on Veterans’ Mental Health, Research and Treatment Innovation, and Mental Health Funding
Endorsement of Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research (FOVA)’s FY 26 recommendation of at least $1.2 billion for the VA Medical and Prosthetic Research program. -
NAMI-led Introductory Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy
Letter to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to congratulate him on his confirmation, introduce the Mental Health Liaison Group, and encourage him to bring the voice of lived experience to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission. -
Advocacy Resource on Research and Treatment Innovation and Veterans’ Mental Health
Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research (FOVA) FY 2025 budget recommendations, urging Congress to continue its robust growth in the VA research program. -
Navigating Secondary PTSD: Surviving the War That Came Home
We weren’t prepared for the war he brought home. -
Veteran Mental Health: Not All Wounds are Visible
As someone who grew up in a military family the conversation about veterans’ mental health is personal and critically important to me.
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Veterans’ Mental Health Myths That Should Be Dispelled
By setting the record straight, we can change the experience of veterans and battling invisible wounds. -
Congress Passes New Bill to Improve Veterans’ Mental Health Care
On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, NAMI celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives’ unanimous passage of a landmark bipartisan bill, S. 785, The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act. -
NAMI Applauds Victory for Veterans’ Mental Health
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a landmark bipartisan bill, S. 785, The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, which previously passed the Senate. -
U.S. Senate Passes the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Improvement Act
On August 5th, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, S. 785, bipartisan legislation focused on efforts to reduce veteran suicide and improve mental health outcomes through improved access to care, better diagnostic tools and increased oversight of VA programs. -
5 Ways You Can Support Veterans’ Mental Health
Due to the challenging lifestyle inherent to military life, veterans often experience mental health challenges such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury or depression. Here are a few ways you can help give back to them for their service.