STHS Behavioral to host mental health fair for veterans

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Texas Health System Behavioral will host 'A Salute to Valley Veterans' concert and community fair.

The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 9 at 2102 W. Trenton Rd in Edinburg. It will honor Rio Grande Valley veterans while breaking the stigma surrounding mental health within the veteran community.

"Unfortunately, research shows that our veterans go through several mental health issues from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression," said STHS Assistant Director of Marketing & P.R., Tom Castaneda. "They are 1.5 times more likely to commit suicide than the general population and so we just wanna make sure our community comes together to support our veterans."

Free food, live music, games and a community fair that will highlight veteran services and resources available in the Valley.

STHS will also reveal its STHS Veteran of the Year, an annual award presented to a member of the STHS staff who proudly served in the military.

More information regarding the event can be found on the STHS Behavioral Facebook page.