Veterans Health Care, September 9: support for Vets with substance use, find your farmers market, VA helps Vets with food insecurity, and painting expresses fears and feelings

Resources for Vets with substance use, find your farmers market, VA helps Vets with food insecurity, and self-expression through painting

View as a webpage / Share Veterans Health Care  September 9, 2021 Providing health care to America's Veterans The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is home to America's largest integrated health care system, serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. Join your fellow Veterans. Here are some of their stories. For Veterans with substance use disorders, support is available Suicide is complicated, tragic—and preventable. It affects not only Veterans, but also their families, friends and communities across the nation. There is no "one single reason" why an individual dies from suicide. The 2020 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report showed that substance abuse is a key factor in Veteran suicide. Thankfully, there are highly effective, evidence-based treatments for substance use disorders. Read More Veterans: Find your nearest farmers market Farmers markets are a great way for Veterans to support small businesses, engage with the community, and even save money on fresh produce. Not only can you find them in many of your local communities, you can also find some at your nearest VA locations. Read More VA helps Veterans facing food insecurity According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 11 percent of working-age Veterans experienced food insecurity between 2015 and 2019. VA is helping to ensure that Veterans who screen positive for food insecurity receive resources they need. Read More Breast cancer survivor expresses her feelings and fears with painting For Air Force Veteran and breast cancer survivor Doreen Patrick, painting through the VA Creative Arts Therapy Program gave her an outlet to express her fears, feelings and anxiety. "Chemo was rough, and I was feeling stressed and overwhelmed," she said. "Once I started painting, I was able to express the chaos that I was feeling all around me on a medium and then was better able to discuss what was going on with my therapist." Read More Read more stories here

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