Suicide rates in the military increased in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022 that adds to a larger, troubling rise over the past decade. The annual report shows 523 service members died by suicide in ...
Though concerning, military suicide rates have been comparable to those of the wider U.S. population over that time period. While active-duty and reserve suicide rates increased in 2023 ...
(Gina Anderson/U.S. Air Force) Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide ... increased with age. The report noted these findings likely reflected changing demographics of the ...
Troops fear they have little privacy when it comes to their mental health leading them to avoid treatment, according to a new ...
From 2021 to 2022, the percentage of veteran suicides involving firearms increased ... But the suicide rate among women in the general population went up by more than 5%. Suicide rates were ...
Mental health disorders are on the rise in the military, now accounting for more ... "As service members continue to experience increased rates of mental health disorders after the COVID-19 ...
However, experts caution that while many studies have found a correlation between exposure to a suicide and increased suicide rates ... prison inmates, military veterans, or members of minority ...
If you're dealing with mental health issues or have contemplated suicide, call the national crisis hotline by dialing 988, 24 hours a day. Military veterans in New ... Veterans have relatively high ...
A truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 and a suicide ... addition, rates of suicidal thoughts were twice as high among the 1,122 veterans discharged or separated from the military between ...
Depression affects 23% of active-duty service members, with rates of suicide increasing by more than 40% in recent years. A survey of military spouses found that 92% reported feeling increased stress ...