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GAO-21-545SP 1 (2021-05-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaolrd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: VA MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Figure 1: Mental Health Care Settings and Services Provided Demand for VAs mental health services has grown over time. The number of veterans receiving mental health care 755 sites from VA increased by 90 percent from veterans receive primary and sp fiscal year 2006 to 2019-more than mental health services through three times the rate of increase for all VA outpatient clinics. health care services. During this time, VAs reported mental health budget increased from $2.4 to $8.9 billion. 380 sites and mobile un, O of Vet Centers are located separate One-third ofveterans who received VA centers, and provide readjustme care in fiscal year 2018 had at least one including individual, group, and diagnosed mental health condition; to veterans and their families. depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety are among the most common. Often, veterans are diagnosed with multiple mental health 170 sites conditions. Veterans may receive inpatient, outpatient mental health care at Veterans enrolled in VA health care may receive a full array of mental health services from VA, and other veterans may qualify to receive care in certain situations. Mental health treatment can Nationwide include medication or other therapy, veterans may access inpatient of which can be delivered in a number of care frm non-VA provid whc a e eiee n ubro certain challenges receiving care settings (see fig. 1). such as long wait times or travel A key focus of VAs mental health efforts is suicide prevention, which is VAs highest priority. The rate of suicide is one and a half times higher for veterans Nationwide ,i Veterans may receive mental he; than non-veterans. In 2018, an average vers may eepmne or of 18 veterans died by suicide each day, in their home or in locations clo: and of those, an average of seven had recently obtained care from VA. SeAa GAO-21-545SP Veterans' Growing Demand for Mental Health Services

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