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According to an article on Fierce Government, there are still significant barriers preventing many veterans from receiving the mental healthcare they need. The number of veterans applying for and receiving care for mental health conditions from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has grown exponentially but many are still skeptical to get help from the VA.
The Iraq and Afghanistan wars are generating more veterans with disabilities and they need to feel comfortable about getting help. A report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found many veterans perceive the VA healthcare system as something only used by older veterans. This tends to keep many younger soldiers away from the system altogether.
Additionally, the GAO report found there was a "female element" involved with those barriers. One of those barriers is that many female veterans continue to view the VA healthcare system as a whole as very "male oriented." At the same time, many female veterans do not even identify with a veteran mentality unless they have experienced combat.
Soldiers serving in the Reserves or National Guard have issues with VA-provided mental health care as well. Many of those soldiers avoid the VA mental health care opportunities available to them because they fear military leaders will gain access to their health records, and any issues found in those records could stifle the development of their careers.
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Soldiers can return home with a number of conditions, injuries, and aggravated preexisting conditions. If you believe you have a service-connected physical or psychological injury you may be entitled to Veterans’ Disability Compensation.
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