NMFA has advocated for better mental healthcare benefits for years, and FY24 NDAA includes provisions for it.
NDAA Update: Mental Healthcare and Extended Benefits
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Communication is Key with Military Teens
Parents of military teens often face challenges in understanding the growing pains of their teens, so we’ve gathered tips to help open the lines of communication.
Quality of Life Panel Formed with Military Families Top of Mind
The House Armed Services Committee has established a Quality of Life Panel to do a comprehensive review of issues impacting military families.
Failure to Cover Treatment for Eating Disorders Puts Military Families at Risk
Inaction by military health care providers leaves military families, who are at a higher risk to develop eating disorders, without help or treatment options. We demand better.
I’ll Be There for You: Military Spouse Friendships
Military Spouses share a collective experience in the military journey which is made stronger through friendship.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness: What Military Families Need to Know
June 27th is PTSD Awareness Day. NMFA is shedding light on what it is, as well as resources that could assist you if you or a family member lives with PTSD.
You Are Not Alone: We Take Pride in Military Families
This month we’re celebrating our service members, spouses and children within the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month.
You Are Not Alone – Mental Health for Military Spouses
Military Spouses – You Deserve Care, Too! So, this month, we hope you’ll check in with your mental health.
Is PTSD Affecting YOUR Family?
Throughout history, it’s been called soldier’s heart, shell shock, war neurosis, and the ‘thousand-yard-stare.’ Today, it is known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While names and descriptions for this condition have changed over the years, one undisputed fact exists among them all: PTSD has long been a consequence of war.
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