March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. It’s a time to recognize the invisible wounds many veterans carry with them long after service ends. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and other brain injuries are one of the most common injuries among veterans, impacting memory, mood, mobility and daily life. DAV has been a leading voice in advocating for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to improve screening, treatment and long-term support for veterans living with TBI. Additionally, DAV has also fought for stronger caregiver benefits and expanded access to specialized care—because recovery doesn’t happen in isolation.
Through advocacy, outreach and direct support, DAV continues to work to ensure veterans with brain injuries are seen, understood and properly cared for. Awareness leads to action, and action leads to better lives for America’s veterans. #InvisibleWoundsFoundation #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth
Happy International Women’s Day! DAV strives to ensure that women veterans receive the best healthcare possible, which is why in 2024 we released Women Veterans: The Journey to Mental Wellness, a comprehensive assessment of the unique factors contributing to the staggering rate of suicide among women veterans and how the system charged with their mental health care can and must do better.
You can help DAV raise awareness to ensure the women veterans in our country receive the highest possible care through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs by reading and sharing the report with your family and friends ➡️ www.womenveterans.org.
Justin Carlisle was unraveling. Years of anxiety, depression, anger, and alcohol dependence had caught up with him, and for the first time in his life, he found himself seriously questioning whether he wanted to keep going. The moment terrified him—and it pushed him toward a decision that would change everything.
Justin is just one of the many voices who are featured in DAV Mindscapes, an upcoming multimedia look at psychedelic therapies for veterans. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more content on this subject.
When it comes to Smith’s brain, military and VA doctors have concluded there’s nothing wrong, and if there is, they say it’s not correlated to the millions of wave impacts he’s experienced that could, at times, exceed 60 times the force of gravity to the head. That’s the equivalent of being tackled full force by an NFL football player, a profession where brain injury is a common occupational hazard.
Click the link in the comments to read "The fight to expose hidden brain injuries that are killing veterans" from #DAVMagazine. #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth Invisible Wounds Foundation
