Topic: “Anger and Irritability”
Veteran Opens Up to Family To Help Heal Her Wounds
After being sexually assaulted while serving in the Navy, Tonya’s behavior changes destroyed her relationships with family and friends. Therapy started the healing process. Telling her family she experienced military sexual trauma helped advance it.
4-minute read
Military Sexual Trauma, Anger and Irritability, Family and Relationships
Army Veteran Describes How He Learned To Love Himself Again
Zack blamed himself for an ambush that killed 6 Soldiers. Then an injury ended his military service and left him “mad at the world.” Eventually, therapy guided the Army Veteran to facing and managing his feelings so he could rediscover life’s joys.
4-minute read
Family and Relationships, Anger and Irritability, Transitioning From Service
Family Concern Prompts Air Force Engineer To Seek Help
Dave didn’t notice how much his temperament changed after his Air Force deployment, but his wife and children did. Persuaded to seek help, he received treatment for anxiety disorder and discovered how beneficial therapy can be. “They want to offer you solutions,” says Dave, now a Veteran.
4-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Family and Relationships, Stress and Anxiety
Veteran Finds Healing in Being True to Who You Are
“It really feels good when you finally figure out how to be your authentic self,” says Penn, a transgender Navy Veteran who found that suppressing one’s identity negatively affects mental health. Counseling helped Penn become a calmer and more content person.
3-minute read
Coming Out to Your Health Care Provider, Family and Relationships, Anger and Irritability, Problems with Alcohol
Kelly’s Message to Veterans: “Tomorrow’s Another Day”
Kelly, a U.S. Navy Veteran who became a farmer after her service, turned to mental health care to harvest new hope for herself after trauma. Now she strives to plant the seeds for a better life for other Veterans and for youth in her community.
3-minute read
Depression, Stress and Anxiety, Military Sexual Trauma, Anger and Irritability
To Help Other Veterans, He Also Needed To Help Himself
Michael’s Marine Corps service inspired him to devote himself to connecting other Veterans with support. Michael soon realized that to encourage Veterans to get mental health care and to enhance his own life, he needed to practice what he preached by treating his mental health challenges too.
2-minute read
PTSD, Anger and Irritability
For These Married Veterans, Mental Health Is a Team Effort
Mike and Valerie faced different challenges following their military service. But they share a commitment to work through those challenges with mental health treatment, therapeutic activities and mutual support.
5-minute read
Family and Relationships, PTSD, Military Sexual Trauma, Suicide, Problems with Alcohol, Anger and Irritability
When These Veterans Needed Answers, Therapy Helped Give Them
Four U.S. Army Veterans share how their decision to ask for mental health support helped them identify the true source of their challenges and unlock their full potential.
2-minute read
PTSD, Family and Relationships, Anger and Irritability, Military Sexual Trauma
Veteran’s Treatment Opens Up “Whole New Life”
Bill, a U.S. Army Veteran, waited 25 years to seek help with anger issues that stemmed from his wartime experiences. The treatment has now paid off for more than two decades.
4-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Family and Relationships, PTSD, Problems with Alcohol
Marine Combat Veteran Felt Lost Before Finding His Purpose
Sam came home from serving in the Marines feeling lost. Therapy helped him process his traumatic combat experiences and grief. Finding his new purpose as a teacher and mentor also helped him heal.
3-minute read
Suicide, Anger and Irritability, Transitioning From Service, Feelings of Hopelessness, Depression
Talking Helped Army National Guard Veteran Heal After MST
After years of silence, this National Guard Veteran found healing in giving voice to her experience of military sexual trauma.
4-minute read
Military Sexual Trauma, Depression, Trouble Sleeping, Anger and Irritability
Veterans Connected by Experiences With Mental Health Care
This Mental Health Month, Veterans describe how mental health care changed their lives. Their feelings of hope and lightness are shared by many other Veterans.
3-minute read
Suicide, Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, Anger and Irritability, Problems with Alcohol
Family and Mental Health Support Help Army Veteran After TBI
After shock waves from mortar blasts in Iraq left him with a traumatic brain injury, this Army Veteran found the support he needed to navigate his new life.
4-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Physical Injury, Transitioning From Service
After a Wake-Up Call, a Navy Veteran Confronts His PTSD
Joey, a Navy Veteran, knew he needed help managing his PTSD symptoms when he saw fear in his 3-year-old son’s eyes.
3-minute read
Family and Relationships, Anger and Irritability
Finding Support From Fellow Veterans To Cope With Trauma
“I wish I would have done it sooner”: A Veteran’s story of seeking support from other Veterans and finding relief from memories of trauma.
4-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Nightmares, Problems with Alcohol, Family and Relationships
Supporting MST Survivors
These Veterans say finding their community of support allowed them to really start healing from the many ways MST affected their well-being.
3-minute read
Military Sexual Trauma, Depression, Anger and Irritability
Veterans on Managing Anger
Veterans whose lives were affected by anger explain how they felt and what helped.
2-minute read
Anger and Irritability, PTSD, Depression
Hope Heals
Through Veterans Treatment Court, Ray was ordered into mental health treatment. That’s when the Veteran’s life started to change.
3-minute read
Anger and Irritability, PTSD, Problems with Alcohol
Healing To Live; Living To Heal
After Navy service, Aaron purposely pulled away from his loved ones, thinking he was protecting himself emotionally. Then he reached a new conclusion: He had to start living to start healing.
2-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Nightmares, Transitioning From Service
Jersey Jeanne Was Down — Not Out
After Jeanne broke her back while serving in the U.S. Air Force, she dealt with years of physical and mental health issues. The mysterious cause and effects of Jeanne’s career-ending injury left her searching for answers before she was diagnosed at VA.
2-minute read
Physical Injury, Anger and Irritability, Stress and Anxiety
Losses Led to Recovery
While serving in the prestigious 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, Daniel turned to drugs and alcohol after the suicide of his best friend. Several years later, it was the death of another loved one that moved Daniel to regain control of his life.
4-minute read
PTSD, Problems with Drugs, Anger and Irritability
A Military Family’s Story of Support
Hear stories from a Veteran’s family about how shared experiences helped them learn to support each other in seeking mental health treatment.
3-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Problems with Alcohol, PTSD
Help for Handling the Holidays
Be mindful of year-end holiday parties, outings, and traditions and the stress they may bring to your Veteran loved one.
3-minute read
Depression, Problems with Alcohol, Anger and Irritability
Veteran’s Long-Buried Trauma Was Triggered on 9/11
Within weeks of returning home from Vietnam, Don got on with his civilian life, blocking out the trauma he experienced during the war. For more than 30 years, he buried his pain and anguish. Then came 9/11, and the memories it triggered forced Don to face his past.
4-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Depression, Trouble Sleeping
Stay Safe and Connected
When physically distancing from others, it’s important to prevent social isolation from setting in. In fact, during these stressful times, it may be more important than ever to connect emotionally with others and practice various methods of self-care to support your mental health.
2-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Jobs and Employment, Family and Relationships, Trouble Sleeping, Nightmares, Stress and Anxiety
“Don’t Give Up”
The continued support of her son has helped Agatha, a U.S. Army Veteran, address the anxiety she has faced since leaving military service.
4-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Family and Relationships, Transitioning From Service, Depression, Problems with Alcohol
Living With Chronic Pain
Marie faced chronic pain after serving in the U.S. Army and deploying to Iraq. Through group therapy at VA, she learned she wasn’t alone.
3-minute read
Anger and Irritability, PTSD, Trouble Sleeping, Depression, Nightmares
Healing Together
Honesty, openness, and a willingness to seek help: that’s what saved Vanessa’s marriage to Robert, a U.S. Navy Veteran who experienced the effects of military sexual trauma for more than 40 years.
4-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Family and Relationships, Military Sexual Trauma
My Story, My Connection: Healing, Decades Later
Rick, a U.S. Army Veteran, finds support decades after serving in Vietnam.
2-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Family and Relationships
After a Stranger Stepped In to Help, Ryan Discovered a New Path
Ryan, an Army Veteran, had been homeless for six months and was battling PTSD when a stranger took him in. He’s since earned two degrees and started a new career in massage therapy.
6-minute read
Anger and Irritability, Homelessness
A Vietnam Veteran Finds Strength in Group Therapy
Rick, a Vietnam War Veteran, buried the trauma of war for decades.
5-minute read
Anger and Irritability, PTSD