Mental Health for Active-Duty Military in Texas
All branches, all ranks, all specialties. This page combines the culture-specific resources for your profession with Texas-specific insurance and therapist options.
National resources for service members
Profession-specific support that works in every state:
Texas-specific resources
These Texas organizations know both service members culture AND Texas's insurance landscape:
Texas insurance realities
For service members in Texas: The DOD and service branches have made significant progress on confidentiality. Seeking help rarely affects security clearance (the SF-86 Question 21 has specific carve-outs). The biggest barrier is now chain-of-command culture — find a peer or chaplain FIRST if unit culture is hostile.
Texas parity: Partial parity — federal law applies but state enforcement weaker · Medicaid: Medicaid NOT expanded — coverage gap for many working adults
The PHQ-9 is the depression screener your doctor uses. Private. Printable for your appointment.
Take the PHQ-9 →