Department of the U.S. Air Force mental health leaders published a new "Mental Health Overview" that outlines comprehensive resources for airmen and Guardians seeking mental health support.

The Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Behavioral Health Department, along with 10 other Defense Health Agency military medical treatment facilities, wrapped up a six-month Defense Health Agency Targeted Care Pilot program on Oct. 31.

A retired U.S. Army major general shared his mental health story with soldiers and U.S. Army civilians from the military’s premier chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosives command.

Mental Health professionals from the 66th Medical Squadron hosted an all-service summit here Sept. 28 to forge a way ahead in supporting recruiters and their families.

Assisted therapy has been gaining popularity in recent years as a complementary approach to traditional talk therapy for mental health treatment.

While numerous programs work to develop strategies to lessen the national suicide rate, a standout in the military community is the Suicide Care, Prevention, and Research Initiative at the Uniformed Services University.

August 8 began like most days for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ta’ Quesha S. Abson as she headed to work to fulfill her military duties. But as fate would have it, the day was far from usual for her. It would be the day that her actions helped save a life.

Suicide is a significant public health issue that impacts individuals, families, communities and society at large. The issue is also tied to what the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vevek Murthy, called an “Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation” in a May health advisory that calls for a National Strategy to Advance Social Connection.

The Defense Department remains relentlessly committed to the health and welfare of the total force, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said today as she recognized the people behind DOD's suicide prevention efforts.

A U.S. Army public affairs officer highlights the importance of dogs in mental health while promoting "Dog Jog for Life," an event that embodies the spirit of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention at U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz. “Our dogs often understand our moods better than we do ourselves. They offer us empathy, share in our ...

When the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier set off last month on its second deployment, it carried something both familiar and entirely novel: Sage the Labrador retriever!

Barksdale Air Force Base has been chosen as one of six U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command bases to pilot the targeted care concept. Targeted care standardizes the patient intake and evaluation process, and ensures the patient gets the specific care they need in a timely manner.

No soldier wants to hear Medical Evaluation Board. It happens. For U.S. Army Maj. Tori Camire, a U.S. Army judge advocate general officer, those words helped her work through the process in the Army Recovery Care Program.

In the wake of rising global disasters and their impact on the population, the Uniformed Services University, in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association, has created a first-of-its-kind course to understand and prepare for such crises.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, and 101st Airborne Division leaders formally opened Behavioral Health North, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 15, providing about 2,000 soldiers and airmen more convenient access to mental health care.