Mental Health

Mental health disorders are becoming more common and widely understood as technology and knowledge in the scientific community improves. So, it is easy to understand there are a high number of mental health disorders being

With the passage of the Farm Bill by President Trump in 2018, Hemp based CBD use is on the rise in the Veteran community. One Colorado company, WarFighter Hemp, is using this economic opportunity to

By Rory Berry, Navy Veteran I recently had the pleasure to meet Melissa Walker, who uses art therapy to work with victims of TBI and PTSD at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  I was

It is no surprise that animals are being used to help veterans with PTSD. These dogs could be used to help a veteran with significant hearing loss or vision loss, or performing a task that

If you’re a U.S. Veteran suffering from mental illness as a result of your service, you may qualify to receive disability benefits from the VA.  The VA disability attorneys at Berry Law have decades of experience helping

https://youtu.be/LoTh3KouEME What mental health disorders are eligible for a VA disability compensation? Post traumatic stress disorder is commonly known as a mental health condition that is subject to VA disability compensation, but there are several

In an attempt to curb a growing suicide rate among members of the Army, a program called Comprehensive Soldier Fitness was launched. The initial price tag was $50 million annually, and it was intended to

Recently, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric K. Shinseki, announced that VA hospitals and clinics across the country would hire an additional 1,600 mental health clinicians and 300 support staff. The new staff of nurses,

On August 31, 2012, President Obama signed an executive order that improves access for veterans and troops to mental health services. The new order is an effort to reduce the number of suicides and make

Nebraska service members and veterans might be interested in learning about a growing concern among those who represent disabled veterans and their families. In recent years, over 30,000 service members have had mental health discharges