Veterans

Indiana legislators are taking aim at mental health and medical issues with a GOP-sponsored Senate bill that would fund state institutions to explore the potential of psilocybin as an alternative treatment for certain mental health disorders. Senate Bill 139,...

Studies and reports from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other research publications suggest that an estimated 20-30% of U.S. veterans may experience some form of mental health disorder, with depression and anxiety ranking high amongst conditions.  According the New England...

The Senate passed a bill containing a provision that would allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana to veterans in states where it's legal. The provision, part of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies (MilConVA) appropriations bill, was included in a...

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Mental health issues are something most of us encounter, whether with ourselves or loved ones. Veterans struggle with mental health issues at a disproportionate rate compared to the general population, with many experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression....

Here’s a figure that should be seared into the minds of every living American: 22. That’s the shocking number of United States war veterans who commit suicide every single day. Let that number sink in for a minute. In one year’s time, that’s over 8,000 people —...

Former GOP Texas Gov. Rick Perry has now publicly come out in support of research into the therapeutic potential of substances like psilocybin and MDMA for military veterans suffering with PTSD. At the “Strength in Numbers Gala to End Veteran Suicide,” Perry spoke about a young military...

Socrates Rosenfeld, CEO and co-founder of Jane Technologies In the last week of August, the remaining U.S. troops flew out of Afghanistan ending two decades of war. Over that period of time, between 1.9 to 3 million U.S. service members served in Afghanistan and Iraq, with over half of them...