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Behavioral health care is of great importance to the military community. While refinements in diagnostic and treatment methods have ensured that unprecedented numbers of our veterans and service members are receiving the help they need, many remain reluctant to seek treatment. The issues confounding our ability to provide care are delicate and complex: stigma, for example, remains a significant problem within both the civilian and military realms. The barriers to care are high, and the difficulty of learning about behavioral health care, locating a provider and navigating health insurance or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) guidelines is significant. These difficulties extend to all members of the military community. Reservists, National Guardsmen and family members are also impacted by the many barriers to behavioral health care. As communities, we must work to make behavioral health care as easy to access as possible for our citizens in need. Read more to learn how to implement this promising practice.