Approximately 22 military veterans choose to end their lives each day. Veterans in crisis and their loved ones can call, text, chat to connect with caring VA responders at the free and confidential Veterans Crisis Line.
If you are in crisis and need to speak with a crisis responder:
Phone: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1.
Text: 838255
Chat: www.veteranscrisisline.net
In addition to the Veterans Crisis Line, VA offers a network of support and mental health resources for all Veterans and their families and friends. Every day, more than 400 VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators and their teams, located at every VA medical center, connect Veterans with care and educate the community about suicide prevention programs and resources.
To learn more about the issue of Veteran suicide as well as VA mental health resources, please visit www.mentalhealth.va.gov, where you’ll find the latest national and state-level research.
Veterans and their loved ones also can visit MakeTheConnection.net to explore information on mental health issues and hear stories from Veterans who have faced challenges like theirs, including posttraumatic stress disorder, substance use problems, transitioning from service, and more.
