Financial uncertainty can increase the risk of suicide among Veterans

Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 04/03/2025 11:06 AM EDT

April 2025

FINVET - National Veterans Financial Resource Center

Empowering Veterans to Earn More Money, Save More Money, and Protect Their Money

Financial uncertainty can increase the risk of suicide among Veterans. That's why we launched FINVET: a new website that promotes mental health by helping Veterans learn about and manage their finances. This is a one-stop website for Veterans to access trustworthy financial tools.Â Â Â Â

Veterans can get help toÂ Â Â

Meet essential needsÂ Â Â

Save or earn more moneyÂ Â Â

Lower bills and debtÂ Â Â

Protect assetsÂ Â Â

Learn more on the FINVET website

Order Free Materials to Promote FINVET and Veterans Well-BeingÂ

The Rocky Mountain MIRECC offers many useful educational products for Veterans, families, and clinicians.Â Â

Our new product is a 5" x 4" magnet promoting FINVET. It reminds Veterans that FINVET's financial resources can help them earn more money, save more money, and protect their money.

FINVET magnets can be ordered free of charge here (must be ordered in multiples of 25). Youâ€™ll also find many other products that may interest you.Â

Rocky Mountain MIRECC Research on Veterans and Financial Well-Being

In this survey of low-income U.S. Veterans, 40% of those with both past homelessness and current higher debt reported suicidal ideation.Â

Read the publication here.

Examining the interaction between homelessness, financial debt, and suicidal ideation in military Veterans

Can we pinpoint elements of financial well-being that can positively or adversely affect Veteran & non-Veteran physical health?Â

Read the publication here.

Financial well-being and physical health in Veterans and non-Veterans

Find this and moreÂ atÂ Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention.

Order free educational and clinical products here.

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Financial uncertainty can increase the risk of suicide among Veterans

April 2025

FINVET - National Veterans Financial Resource Center

Order Free Materials to Promote FINVET and Veterans Well-BeingÂ

Rocky Mountain MIRECC Research on Veterans and Financial Well-Being

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