3 天之前 · Beyond MST Mobile App: A free, secure and private self-help mobile app. How can I get help for MST through the VA? Speak with your existing VA health care provider; Contact the MST Coordinator or the Women Veterans Program Manager at your local VA Medical Center; Contact your local Vet Center; Call 1-800-827-1000, VA’s general benefit ...

2025年1月21日 · According to the VA, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 50 men report experiencing MST. Williams said she refers other veterans to DAV for claims assistance and regularly shares her story in hopes of encouraging other MST survivors to advocate for themselves. “You are not alone,” Inns added.

2021年12月16日 · As of May, and recommended by the 2018 report, all MST claims will be handled by specially trained VBA processors at five offices across the U.S. A VA spokesperson also stated that following the report, the VA began to take necessary actions to meet its responsibility to care for those veterans who have been affected by MST.

2022年3月17日 · Beyond the immediate physical and psychological impacts of military sexual trauma (MST), new joint study conducted by researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas is also pointing to the long-term effects on women veterans who go on to become mothers. In many cases, a history of MST ...

2021年9月28日 · DAV national service officer offers personal testimony as an advocate and survivor. The Department of Veterans Affairs will assign five regional offices to decide veterans’ claims for conditions due to military sexual trauma (MST), the agency announced at a congressional hearing in May.

2024年5月30日 · Graham delivered the good news to Garcia in July 2023. Garcia looks forward to the day when she no longer has to keep a bag full of paperwork related to her claim. In the meantime, she wants to share her story in hopes of encouraging other veterans and MST survivors to seek the benefits they earned—like Griswold’s story did for her.

2024年2月27日 · Brown isn’t alone in dealing with the aftermath of MST. Among veterans enrolled in the VA, 1 in 3 women report experiencing such trauma. Experiencing MST is associated with mental health diagnoses that are linked to increased risks for suicidal thoughts and behavior, such as depression, substance use disorder, PTSD and intentional self-harm.

2022年6月14日 · The VA’s National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder developed the Beyond MST app to offer information, tools and a personalized plan for helping MST survivors heal. Dr. Amy Street, deputy director of the center’s Women’s Health Sciences Division, said the app is not a replacement for professional care but serves as a private ...

2024年3月4日 · Among women veterans who use VA care, around 1 in 3 report experiencing military sexual trauma (MST), which refers to a spectrum of sexual harassment, assault or both. Veterans with a history of MST experience a higher prevalence of substance abuse and are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, the DAV report shows.

2024年2月27日 · But after years of intimate partner violence that went ignored by her peers, compounded by repeat military sexual trauma (MST), Alvarado was exactly where she didn’t want to be. “I felt lost in a lot of ways, and I had to dig myself out of a very dark place while I was trying to be an exceptional sailor and wear my uniform with pride ...