War on Suicide

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Military Suicide Facts 

• 95% of military suicides are among enlisted members
• 95% are male
• 83% of the suicides occurred in the United States and 10% in Iraq or Afghanistan
• 80% are Caucasian
• 47% are under the age of 25
• 41% had a recent outpatient behavioral health service
• 38% had served in Afghanistan or Iraq
• 34% had communicated their suicide intent
• 30% had a personal relationship difficulty in the previous month
• 20% had been prescribed antidepressants
• 14% had exhibited prior suicidal behavior
• 11% had been in combat
• 6% had seen someone killed in combat

Data from Time Article, "The War On Suicide?"

War on Suicide

posted by David Apperson

[Vets Helping Vets]

, ... Every War Needs a War Chest and we are only $139,000 away from Training and Certifying 1000 Veterans to save lives of people who may have Post Traumatic Stress or who may be contemplating suicide ...