The report, “Parity for Patriots: The Mental Health Needs of Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families,” was released in conjunction with NAMI’s national convention in Seattle.
The report recommends that the VA’s Veterans Health Administration, which faces huge demand for mental-health assessment and treatment from veterans, including those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, increase its service capacity by including community mental-health agencies and private practitioners as providers.
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Mental-Health Experts Call For Military 'Parity'
By Steve Vogel
Washington Post
June 29, 2012
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