Atlanta VA promoting mental healthcare access to combat veteran suicides

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michel Sauret)
In honor of Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month, Georgia VA officials are encouraging veterans to access mental health resources and medical assistance available through the VA. (Courtesy of Sgt. 1st Class Michel Sauret)

More than 200 military veterans and advocates gathered at the Atlanta VA in Decatur this week to mark Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month. 

The second-annual VA “Walk and Roll” event is part of ongoing efforts throughout the national VA system to prevent veteran suicides and increase access to mental health treatment. 

Nationally, according to the latest VA data, suicide is the second-leading cause of death for veterans under age 45.