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Mental Health Awareness Month
Veterans Know: Support helps with healing. This May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn how you can find support on your mental health journey.

Pledge to Raise Awareness
Join us this June as we raise awareness about PTSD and effective treatment.

We are the world's leading research and educational center of excellence on PTSD and traumatic stress.
PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event. If symptoms last more than a few months, it may be PTSD. The good news is that there are effective treatments.

Treatment Options
Read about talk therapies & medications proven to help people with PTSD.
For Family & Friends
Help your loved ones with PTSD and find the support you need for yourself.
Are you treating Veterans with PTSD?
Ask our experts a question or request consultation about PTSD-related issues.

PTSD Information Voice Mail: (802) 296-6300
Email: ncptsd@va.gov
Also see: VA Mental Health
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington DC 20420
Last updated May 1, 2023