03:51
Veteran Who Lost His Sight Finds Healing Through Talk Therapy
03:49
“Keep going and let your voice be heard.” A Veteran Opens Up About Her Assault
02:59
Veterans on Healing After Military Sexual Trauma
03:29
“You don’t have to live like this.” Veteran Learns There’s Always Hope
02:28
Veterans Share Their Tools for Mental Health Recovery
03:37
How Treatment, Mentorship, and Fellowship Helped a National Guard Member Heal
05:30
Finding Purpose From Pain: A Veteran’s Path to Recovery From Sexual Trauma
04:07
“Life as I knew it changed.” Veteran Shares His Recovery Journey
03:37
“Give yourself a chance.” Veteran Describes Path to Sobriety
04:10
“The hardest part of war was coming home.” An Army Veteran’s Mental Health Story
03:50
“We don’t have to just survive.” Veteran Urges Seeking Support for MST
03:31
Leveling Up: Veteran on Taking Ownership of His Healing
04:07
Air Force Veteran Finds Sobriety After 26 Years of Drug Misuse
03:53
Army Veteran Shares How Sobriety Helped Him Heal From His Trauma
02:43
Beyond the Uniform: Veterans Navigating Life After Military Service
04:12
Army Veteran Credits Mental Health Treatment With Saving Her Life
04:26
Therapy Helps Marine Veteran Heal After Trauma
03:26
“Seeing the realities of war”: Veteran Heals From PTSD
03:54
“You can’t do it alone.” Veteran Opens Up About His Drug Recovery
03:59
“What happened to me wasn’t my fault.” Veteran Restores Her Inner Peace
03:22
A Veteran’s Reflection on Sobriety and Repairing Relationships
04:12
Marine Gets Opportunity To Pick Up His Life After Substance Misuse
04:35
Guilt to Gratitude: Army Veteran Shares How Treatment Changed His Life
04:23
Marine Discusses Journey to Rehabilitation and the Importance of Putting Recovery First
03:27
Veteran Finds Renewed Joy After Treatment for Depression and PTSD
03:56
Army General With Bipolar Disorder Shares: “I am not ashamed.”
04:26
Vietnam Veteran Finds Redemption and Recovery Through Therapy
03:01
Unseen Battles: Mental Health Journeys of Vietnam Veterans
03:27
Army Veteran Encourages Others To “Be Vulnerable” in Order To Heal
03:52
Veteran on Maintaining Sobriety: “I get better by helping others.”
00:31
We Can Heal Together: Supporting Veterans' Mental Health Journeys
04:02
“We’re stronger together.” Army Veteran Urges Women Veterans To Get Support
04:10
“Now I have the tools.” Veteran Recounts the Treatments That Helped Him Become Sober
04:13
After Challenges With Gambling and Substance Use, Veteran Finds Tools To Recover
03:43
Army Veteran Found Support To Live Authentically After Service
03:54
From the Ground Up: Veteran Shares How Sobriety Journey Provided New Purpose
03:23
Navy Veteran Shares Experience: “Talk therapy allowed me to start feeling again.”
03:59
“Each day was a new opportunity.” Veteran Reflects on Sobriety Journey
03:27
“We’re still comrades.” Army Veteran Describes His Systems of Support
03:16
Army Veteran Crafts a Better Life Through Mental Health Treatment
02:37
Veterans’ Journeys to Wellness Through Personal Passions
04:13
Army Veteran Shares Her Key to Working Through Trauma
05:02
Navy Veteran Shares His Sources of Healing After Trauma
03:40
Marine on Getting Support: “It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done.”
03:38
“I was free falling.” Marine Veteran Describes Commitment to Recovery
03:25
Marine Corps Reservist’s Advice on Getting Treatment: “Do it for yourself.”
00:31
Calming Life’s Chaos: The Path to Mental Wellness After Military Service
04:33
“Just go do it.” A PTSD Recovery Program Helped This Veteran Thrive
00:31
Veterans on Recovering | Mental Health Month
04:48
“A massive weight off my shoulders.” Army Veteran Describes Opening Up to Others
00:31
Veterans on Becoming Balanced | Mental Health Month
00:31
Veterans on Finding Connection | Mental Health Month
04:17
“It saved my life.” Recovery Programs Helped This Veteran Get His Life Back
00:31
Veterans on Healing | Mental Health Month
00:31
Veterans on Being Motivated | Mental Health Month
05:05
Veteran Shares How Support Groups Helped Her Cope After Trauma
00:31
Veterans on Thriving | Mental Health Month
00:31
Veterans on Being Present | Mental Health Month
03:53
About Getting Support, Marine Corps Veteran Says: “It felt good to talk to somebody that listened.”
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Today I Am | Veterans Share Their Stories This Mental Health Month
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Make the Connection is a national campaign from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help connect Veterans and their families and friends with videos from fellow Veterans who share their challenging experiences. In hundreds of unscripted video interviews, more than 600 Veterans and their family members tell their personal stories — including the issues they’ve faced, the support they’ve received, and the strides they’ve made in improving their own lives. These Veterans represent every branch of the U.S. military and every service era, from World War II to the most recent conflicts overseas. By talking about what they’ve been through, they are encouraging other Veterans to reach out for support when they need it. You can show your support by sharing a Make the Connection video with your family members, friends, and social network.
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