Veterans, Mental Health Care, and Major Depressive Episode (MDE) Xiomara A. Sosa, You Are Strong! Founder

With the recent combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, treating the mental healthcare needs of veterans will be a continuing challenge for the mental healthcare system for years to come. Identifying and understanding the mental health service needs of service men and women, including the need for appropriate medical and therapeutic services, are a critical part of facilitating veterans’ successful re-entry into civilian life and to reducing the long-term negative consequences of depression and other mental and emotional problems for veterans, their families, and their communities.