Topic: “Coming Out to Your Health Care Provider”
Veteran Finds Healing in Being True to Who You Are
“It really feels good when you finally figure out how to be your authentic self,” says Penn, a transgender Navy Veteran who found that suppressing one’s identity negatively affects mental health. Counseling helped Penn become a calmer and more content person.
3-minute read
Coming Out to Your Health Care Provider, Family and Relationships, Anger and Irritability, Problems with Alcohol
LGBTQ+ Veterans Open Up About Hiding in Plain Sight
Veterans describe the difficulties of hiding their sexuality or gender identity while serving in the military and the freedom they found with mental health support.
3-minute read
Coming Out to Your Health Care Provider, Problems with Alcohol, Military Sexual Trauma, Jobs and Employment, PTSD
LGBTQ+ Veterans Encourage Openness
Four Veterans discuss their experiences as LGBTQ+ Service members and how their lives changed when they could open up about their sexual orientation or gender identity.
2-minute read
Coming Out to Your Health Care Provider, Stress and Anxiety, Depression
A Commitment to Supporting LGBTQ+ Veterans
VA is committed to being a national leader in providing health care, resources, and support to Veterans who identify as LGBTQ+.
2-minute read
Coming Out to Your Health Care Provider