Summary
Service members and veterans face some different health issues from civilians. Their families also face some unique challenges. Families may have to cope with:
- Separation from their loved ones
- Anxiety over loved ones' safety in combat zones
- Illnesses and injuries from combat, including disabilities
- Mental health effects of military service, including post-traumatic stress disorder
- Family issues such as disruptions in parenting
- Caregiver stress
Learn More
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Deployment Resources for Families (Department of Defense)
- Find a Doctor (Defense Health Agency)
- Military Families (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) Also in Spanish
Related Issues
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Complementary Health Practices for U.S. Military, Veterans, and Families
(National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- VA Caregiver Support (Veterans Health Administration)
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Military Family
(National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: A cross-sectional study of mental health and well-being among youth in...
- Article: Identifying Mental Health Profiles Among Adolescents Who Experienced a Recent Parental...
- Article: Mental health of Canadian children growing up in military families: The...
- Veterans and Military Family Health -- see more articles
Find an Expert
- Psychological Health Center of Excellence (Defense Health Agency)