Veterans · Care
VA mental health services — what veterans are entitled to
A plain-language map of the mental health care available through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs7 min read
The VA's mental-health portal explains eligibility (including for those with other-than-honorable discharges, who are now covered for emergency mental health), how to enroll, and what each program — PTSD specialty clinics, MST coordinators, suicide-prevention coordinators — actually does.
Includes the Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255.
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A note on this article
Mental Hum publishes general education, not medical advice. If something here reflects your own experience, please consider speaking to a clinician. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.