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Veterans and Military Family Health

Families of military service members and veterans face some unique challenges such as disruptions in parenting. Learn how families may be affected.

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About Veterans and Military Family Health

Service members and veterans may face some different health issues than civilians. Their families may also face some unique challenges, such as:

  • Being separated from their loved ones.
  • Worrying about a loved ones' safety in combat zones.
  • Coping as a single parent while their partner is deployed.
  • Having to move frequently.
  • Helping their loved one deal with Illnesses and injuries from combat, including disabilities. This can lead to caregiver stress.
  • Helping their loved one cope with the mental health effects of military service. These could include depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Dealing with these challenges can be difficult. Some possible sources of help include:

  • Getting support from your family and community
  • Using military outreach programs, which help families feel less isolated
  • Professional counseling

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Research on Veterans and Military Family Health

4 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.

What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.

Research currently under way

Research already completed

Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.

Where to read more

Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.

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Medical subject headings

Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Military Family, Veterans, Family Health, Military Personnel. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.

This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Veterans and Military Family Health, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.