veteran mental health

Published research on veteran mental health.

PsychiatryJun 14, 2026

Veteran Suicide Rates: 17.6 Daily, 73.5% by Firearm

The most-quoted figure on veteran suicide is “22 a day,” produced from 21-state death-certificate data for 1999–2010.2 The VA’s 2024 Annual Report — with mortality data through 2022 — puts t…

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PsychologyJun 11, 2026

PTSD Social Function Therapy Improved Family Function in Older Veterans

A 2026 pilot randomized trial involving 36 older U.S. veterans with PTSD symptoms found that a structured social-function group therapy produced stronger signals for romantic and family func…

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