Suicide Prevention

The John Scott Hannon Veterans Health Care Improvement Act builds on existing programs to prevent veteran suicides.

Sen. Martha McSally introduced legislation to let troops seek mental health treatment without their commands being notified.

The legislation would establish a system for troops to request mental health services without their entire command knowing.

The President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide calls for a public awareness campaign.

The new Pentagon report adds more detail regarding a troubling surge in suicides.

The VA's budget request for fiscal 2021 totals $243.3 billion -- a dramatic 10% increase from 2020.

The U.S. Air Force says 137 airmen across the active duty, Guard and Reserve died by suicide in 2019.

Lawmakers admonished the VA on Wednesday over reports of veterans committing suicide at its facilities.

The VA recently published a request for information intended to be used as "market research."

The IG staff found issues with the patient's care coordination and said it resulted in inadequate mental health assessments.