Category: national-health-agency-sources

Suicidal thoughts can be experienced by anyone and are a serious mental health concern. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out. Help is a…

Every September, the Department of Defense and military services support Suicide Prevention Month as a way of drawing attention to the resources avail…

Defense Health Agency-Public Health behavioral health experts have aligned their suicide prevention recommendations with those proposed in 2022 by the…

Suicide prevention involves the collective effort of local and national organizations, health care professionals, individuals, and support systems, su…

Service members are known for their strength, dedication, and resilience. Building healthy coping skills that enhance abilities to adapt positively to…

Healthy coping strategies can build resilience. Connectedness is one of the recommended coping strategies that is a protective factor and can reduce t…

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martínez-López attended the first health symposium in Puerto Rico Sept. 5, 2024, focuse…

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martínez-López (left) and Mr. Thomas Steinbrunner, the interim executive director of th…

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martínez-López (left) and Mr. Thomas Steinbrunner, the interim executive director of th…

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in San Bernardino County, California, may receive emergency …