Mental health struggles plague the veteran community after service

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published Updated 3 Min Read

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Military service members and veterans have made huge sacrifices in order to protect and serve. But those sacrifices don’t end when they return to civilian life — for many, their struggle with mental health is a life-long battle. 

Forty-three percent of veterans say their mental health is worse than before they enlisted in the military, according to a survey on veteran mental health by healthcare company APN. Forty-five percent of respondents don’t anticipate an improvement in their mental health within the next year, and a quarter of veterans don’t know where to seek out mental health services to treat their issues. 

Alyssa Place
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Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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