In crisis right now? Call 988, then press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line, or text 838255.
Resources
Resources for veterans and families.
Looking for help can feel exhausting when you are already carrying a lot. These contacts offer places to start for you or a veteran you love, including national crisis support and resources in Texas. If you are unsure where to begin, contact us for help exploring your options.
Veterans Crisis Line
988, press 1 · text 838255
Free, confidential, 24/7. You do not need to be enrolled in VA care, and you do not need to be in danger to call.
Emergency
911
Immediate danger to yourself or someone else. Say “mental health crisis” and ask for a CIT-trained officer if you can.
Coaching Into Care
1-888-823-7458
Free VA coaching for families seeking respectful ways to help a veteran access care while maintaining trust and connection.
VA North Texas Health Care System
va.gov/north-texas-health-care
Dallas VA Medical Center plus Fort Worth and Denton clinics. Same-day mental health care is available. Walk-in care may be available.
Texas Veterans Commission
tvc.texas.gov
Free state benefits, claims assistance, education, and employment help for Texas veterans.
Texas Veterans Portal
veterans.portal.texas.gov
A central resource for Texas services, including mental health, housing, veterans courts, and county veteran service officers.
Emerging treatment worth asking about
Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB)
Reach out to Freedom From 22, and we’ll help you find it
SGB is a quick, non-surgical injection near a nerve cluster in the neck that helps calm an overactive fight-or-flight response. Multiple military and VA-linked studies have found it can significantly ease PTSD symptoms, sometimes within days.
- A non-medication option that can work alongside therapy
- Outpatient procedure, typically 10 to 15 minutes, no surgery or downtime
- Relief reported within minutes to days in many published cases
- Studied specifically in combat-related and military trauma
Cost and access are the biggest barriers standing between veterans and this treatment. SGB is not always covered by the VA or private insurance, which means it is often out of reach for the people who need it most. This is exactly the kind of gap Freedom From 22 exists to help close.
If you are a veteran interested in exploring SGB, reach out to us. We will help you understand your options and connect you with providers in your area. And if you are able to support the mission, your donations are what make it possible for us to help cover this kind of care for veterans who could not otherwise afford it, turning a gift into a real, tangible step toward someone’s healing.
Freedom From 22 is not a clinical provider and does not offer emergency response. If there is immediate danger, call 911 or the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 (press 1).
