Military Sexual Trauma refers to sexual assault or repeated threatening sexual harassment that happened while a Veteran was in the military . MST can happen to both women and men .
were you involved in any sexual act against your will during your time in the military ?
no it never happened to me personally
If I want to talk to someone is there a hotline I can call?
Yes there is. You can call 800 - 273 - 8255 then select 1 . We also have a confidential Veterans chat.
I also wanted to ask about not having a VA primary care provider, if  I could?
You can call your nearest VA medical center and ask to speak to the MST coordinator . feel free to ask for a provider of a specific gender if that makes you feel more comfortable . and you can find a VA medical center near you.
and they will help me even if I haven't reached out before or do I need to have already made a complaint or report?
you can get help through VA even if you haven't reported the MST or have other proof that it happened .
and I qualify for help if I'm a veteran even without prior history of needing some sort of help?