Nipa Kamdar, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Houston’s Department of Health and Human Performance, sought to determine what barriers keep veterans from obtaining and eating quality food. With previous research showing that roughly a quarter of post-9/11 veterans have experienced hunger or food insecurity at some point after their service, Nipa Kamdar, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Houston’s Department of Health and Human Performance, sought to determine what barriers keep veterans […]
post-traumatic stress disorder
HHSC Encourages Texas Veterans to Access Free Suicide Prevention and PTSD Treatment Resources
During June, which is Texas Veterans Suicide Prevention and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, Texas HHS is encouraging military veterans to access the resources available to them for suicide prevention and PTSD. “When a veteran is battling PTSD, not only does it have an impact on them, it affects their families, friends, and communities. Reaching out for help is the first step toward getting support for them and preventing suicide,” said Sonja Gaines, HHS […]