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RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
#VAResearchNewsBrief: @vaportland researchers found more than one-third of Veterans may not answer suicide screenings accurately, often fearing overreaction or hospitalization. The findings stress building trust and not over-relying on screening results alone.
#VAResearch
research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
ALT Many Veterans hesitate to answer suicide screens accurately
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Sometimes, treating PTSD can also reduce substance use. Other times, addressing both PTSD and substance use with separate treatments may provide the best support.
Explore your treatment options: ptsd.va.gov/understand/relat…
#PTSD #Veterans
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
VA FINVET has tools to help you spend money on what matters most to you.
Find financial tools for Veterans:
mirecc.va.gov/visn19/finvet/…
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Peer specialists are Veterans too, trained and certified, with their own recovery experience.
They don't just support you. They get it. Help starts here. MentalHealth.va.gov/about
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OCD Awareness Week: if you’re living with OCD, you’re not alone, and you deserve understanding, not stigma. 💙 Support is available 24/7: call or text 988. #OCDAwarenessWeek
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Andy Dunaway, husband of a Veteran with PTSD, shares his advice for anyone who may be concerned that their loved one has PTSD.
Hear from more Veterans’ loved ones: ptsd.va.gov/apps/aboutface/w…
#PTSD #Veterans
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Checking in on your buddies takes seconds, and it could mean everything.
Let them know you’re here for them, and VA is too. ❤️
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: A VA Office of Rural Health study found a virtual chronic pain management group gave rural #WomenVeterans an unexpected benefit: community. The 8-week pilot bridged care access gaps and built support networks that boost mental health. #VAResearch
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RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
VA FINVET has resources to help you set achievable financial goals.
Find financial resources for Veterans:
mirecc.va.gov/visn19/finvet/…
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Register now for the SRM Lecture Series
Food Insecurity in Suicide Risk Management
Diana Whitham, PhD
October 14, 2026 @ 2:00pm ET
Registration details: mirecc.va.gov/MIRECC/visn19/…
ALT Register by 10/13 for free CEUs
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
How to support a Veteran without pushing. Visit MentalHealth.va.gov/families to learn more.
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Veterans don’t face crisis alone.
The Veterans Crisis Line is here 24/7:
📞Dial 988, then press 1
📲Text 838255
💻VeteransCrisisLine.net
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
VA FINVET has resources to help you set achievable financial goals.
Find financial resources for Veterans:
mirecc.va.gov/visn19/finvet/…
ALT Financial empowerment for Veterans through FINVET, helping increase earnings and savings, backed by VA.
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
If you’re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about a loved one, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive 24/7 confidential support.
To reach responders, Dial 988 then Press 1, text 838255, or chat online: veteranscrisisline.net/get-h…
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Health care providers: Explore this article on the relationship between PTSD and suicide, and find answers to common questions asked by providers: ptsd.va.gov/professional/tre…
#healthcareproviders #healthcareprofessionals
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @VA_PTSD_Info researchers found service dogs reduced physical stress responses to loud noises in Veterans with PTSD#, easing heart rate and sweating changes and speeding recovery. Evidence dogs help regulate stress.
#VAResearch
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ALT Service dogs have calming effect on Veterans with PTSD
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @VASyracuse researchers found a peer-led psychoeducation group, PTSD101, improved treatment engagement and reduced #PTSD and depression symptoms in Veterans wary of trauma-focused therapy.
#VAResearch
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ALT Peer-led program improves PTSD treatment engagement
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Mental health treatment at VA isn't one-size-fits-all.
Visit MentalHealth.va.gov/treatmen…
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Treatment can mean therapy, medication, or both, matched to you.
Visit MentalHealth.va.gov/substanc…
ALT Two people walk together on a tree-lined sidewalk.
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Veterans are quick to help others but may struggle to ask for help themselves.
If you or a Veteran you know needs support, don’t wait. Reach out.
Visit VA.gov/REACH for resources today.
ALT Veteran Rebecca N. encourages others who served to seek support, emphasizing their worthiness in a VA outreach campaign.