Talking to family and friends was the most common resource for coping with stress, emotional challenges, or mental health concerns as reported by U.S. veterans and active service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001 who responded to the annual Wounded Warrior Project Survey in 2022. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a U.S. charity and veteran organization for veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001. This statistic shows the most effective resources for coping with stress, emotional challenges, or mental health concerns as reported by U.S. veterans and active service members of the WWP in 2022.
Share of U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who used select resources and tools for coping with stress, emotional challenges, or mental health concerns 2022*
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Talking to family or friends
65.5%
Talking with another veteran
60.6%
Prescription medication
59%
VA Medical Center
55.3%
Physical activity
54.6%
Prayer, religion, or talking to a religious leader
39.1%
Service dogs/pets/other animals
38.1%
Meditation, journaling, or yoga
31.2%
Psychotherapy with non-VA counselor, family, or psychiatrist
26.9%
Support groups
18.5%
Services at Vet Center
16.7%
Inpatient treatment programs
11.6%
Other
7.4%
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* Respondents were members of the Wounded Warrior Project and are veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001.
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WWP. (February 21, 2023). Share of U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who used select resources and tools for coping with stress, emotional challenges, or mental health concerns 2022* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102243/use-of-coping-tools-and-resources-veterans-and-active-service-members/
WWP. "Share of U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who used select resources and tools for coping with stress, emotional challenges, or mental health concerns 2022*." Chart. February 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102243/use-of-coping-tools-and-resources-veterans-and-active-service-members/
WWP. (2023). Share of U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who used select resources and tools for coping with stress, emotional challenges, or mental health concerns 2022*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102243/use-of-coping-tools-and-resources-veterans-and-active-service-members/
WWP. "Share of U.S. Veterans and Active Service Members of The Wounded Warrior Project Who Used Select Resources and Tools for Coping with Stress, Emotional Challenges, or Mental Health Concerns 2022*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102243/use-of-coping-tools-and-resources-veterans-and-active-service-members/
WWP, Share of U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who used select resources and tools for coping with stress, emotional challenges, or mental health concerns 2022* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102243/use-of-coping-tools-and-resources-veterans-and-active-service-members/ (last visited April 21, 2025)
Share of U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who used select resources and tools for coping with stress, emotional challenges, or mental health concerns 2022* [Graph], WWP, February 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102243/use-of-coping-tools-and-resources-veterans-and-active-service-members/
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