Military, Veterans and Their Families

Mental Health Training for Military, Veterans and Their Families

For millions of people in uniform, the fighting doesn’t stop when they leave active duty. Promote healing and resilience for them and their loved ones.

If you are having thoughts of suicide, the Línea de crisis para veteranos is available 24/7 by dialing 1-800-273-8255 and pressing 1. See more resources for military and veteran mental health.

How Mental Health First Aid Helps

Over 4 in 10 service members y veterans experience mental health challenges, which can strain families and lead to isolation, money problems and stress at home. Our evidence-based training teaches you how to support them with care.

Understand Their Challenges

Combat and military life can lead to serious mental health issues. Learn what they’re going through so you can respond with empathy.

Build Trust

Service members are trained to stay tough. When leaders, peers and family talk openly about mental health, it helps them feel safe asking for help.

Reducir el estigma

Unsupportive military leadership can lead service members and veterans to internalize stigma. Change the way you talk about mental health, and make it OK to open up.

Aumentar los conocimientos sobre salud mental

Service members and veterans face challenges that their loved ones struggle to understand. Learn the signs of depression, PTSD and suicidal thoughts.

Intervenir con un plan eficaz

Service members and veterans are 57 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population. Learn our MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) so you know how to help in a crisis.

Support Recovery

Many families provide full-time care for their loved ones with PTSD or depression. With the right tools, you can offer hope and help veterans heal.

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Who Should Take MHFA?

Active service members
Military leadership and staff
Veterans service providers, including health care workers, VA staff and volunteers
Military families and caregivers, including spouses and adult children

Lo que se aprende

In this full-day training, you’ll learn how to address mental health and substance use challenges in service members, veterans and their families. The training covers anxiety, depression, mental and physical trauma, suicide, addiction and more. You’ll be able to:

Understand the impact of mental health and substance use challenges on the wellbeing of service members and their families.
Know the risk and protective factors for this group.
Explain and use the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) in scenarios about service members and their families.
Abordar el estigma y explicar que la recuperación es posible.
Garantizar la seguridad y la privacidad durante las conversaciones.
Elige métodos de autocuidado para ti y para los demás.

¿Por qué formarse con el MHFA? Nuestro proceso de formación

Tousha Paxton-Barnes

Veterano del ejército de EE.UU.

"Hay tanta gente ahí fuera deseando algo mejor, esperando que aparezca la ayuda. Eso es lo que son los Primeros Auxilios en Salud Mental: ayuda para que las personas se pongan en contacto con la asistencia y, en última instancia, para que lleguen a un lugar mejor."

Read more about Tousha’s experience being a Mental Health First Aider.