In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, veteran activists, dissatisfied by the services and stigma at Veterans Administration facilities, pushed for the creation of community-based programs. The result – the Vet Centers – have been enormously popular and successful. Now that success is under threat.
Despite high rates of PTSD and suicide among veterans, and despite the success of MDMA trials for veterans and others with PTSD, the V.A. has not funded any clinical studies of MDMA. That needs to change, said advocates and members of Congress.
For the second year in a row, mental health played a leading role in a State of the Union message delivered by President Joe Biden.
As companies rush to open or buy ketamine clinics to treat mental health conditions, concern is growing about protocols, staffing levels and the safety of the newest approach: take-home ketamine.
Six months after passage of the Brandon Act, service members are still waiting for confidential mental health care. Veterans Affairs doctors study psychedelics to treat PTSD and other ills. And how to support an LBGTQ child's mental health.
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