The Springfield Soup Kitchen and Montgomery County’s Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (MCADAMHS) are working to prevent local veterans from falling into the grim statistic.

Many people will experience a concussion at some point during their life – whether that's from contact sport, or just an unfortunate fall. But even a 'mild' version of this injury can cause long term health impacts for a portion of those who experience it.

Former enlisted Marine hopes his tale will show other military members who may be struggling with mental health that they are not alone.

MDMA-assisted treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder “represents real hope for long-term healing,” health experts say. In 2012, Nigel McCourry, a former Marine, took part in a Phase 2 trial of MDMA-assisted therapy to treat his PTSD. -- For more on psychedelics as PTSD treatment visit The Treatment Hub.

As school shootings increase, researchers are looking into devastating long-term effects that include PTSD.

Rhonda Johnson has had a hard time finding a place for her son Brandon, whose brain injury causes him to have outbursts.

On Wednesday, department leaders announced the launch of Mission Daybreak, a $20 million “challenge” designed to help VA develop new suicide prevention strategies. The goal is to get thousands of new ideas on how to better help and support veterans over the next six weeks, and award cash prizes for the best 40 ideas in coming months.

University of Michigan psychology professor Sandra Graham-Bermann, whose research includes traumatic stress reactions in children exposed to violence says schools and parents can offer support to the students during the grieving process, but long-term symptoms that become post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may require professional counseling.

Tuesday’s mass shooting in Uvalde was tragic and it’s impact will resonate far beyond the hurt residents of that community.

Modern life makes significant, persistent cognitive demands. This somehow leads to increased mental illness and less well-being. When the demands become chronic and stressful the prefrontal cortex struggles and may fail.