Stopping Military and Veteran Suicides
Legion backs legislation aimed at reducing veterans suicide
National Commander Seehafer thanks Rep. Garbarino for his support of bill that “represents a crucial step” in the battle to save lives.
Military/Veteran | Zero Suicide
A variety of videos of military veterans and active duty soldiers speaking about a variety of topics related to mental health including suicide.
Honoring a Friend, Preventing Veteran Suicide | Featured News
John Mason, a Marine who served in Vietnam, struggled silently for years with depression and PTSD.
Can an Algorithm Prevent Suicide? - The New York Times
The Department of Veterans Affairs has turned to machine-learning to help identify vets at risk of taking their own lives.
Veteran Suicide Exposure: Associations with Guilt, PTSD, and ...
Research indicates exposure to suicide by others is related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, anxiety, non-suicidal self-injury, ...
Suicide Prevention Resources | BeWellVA - BeWellVa
BeWellVA is a collaboration of seven Community Services Boards from Central Virginia. Our focus is to bring awareness to the increasing number of deaths by ...
Suicide Among Justice-Involved Veterans: Understanding Risk and ...
This brief examines that association by exploring current research on the overlapping risk factors for veteran suicide and justice system involvement, ...
Veteran Suicide Prevention: Rates, Risk Factors, and Warning Signs
Veterans die by suicide at 1.5 times the rate of the civilian population. Learn the warning signs and how to get help for yourself or a ...
VA's AI model to prevent suicides is a 'game changer,' official says
An official with the Department of Veterans Affairs said the use of artificial intelligence technologies and predictive analytics has been a “game changer.”
Veterans Affairs, DoD and community partners strategize to tackle ...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a new strategy to combat the number of veteran suicides, one that includes reducing the number ...
More Veterans Die By Suicide Than In Combat. But It's Preventable
Ryan Conklin straightens some flags at the site. Conklin is an Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S. Army) veteran who lost several comrades and a close ...
National Veterans Foundation | The Lifeline for Vets
The National Veterans Foundation has been helping vets for over 30 years. Our hotline is vets serving vets and provides needed help to vets and families.
Face the Fight™ Launches to Help Stop Veteran Suicide - USAA News
SAN ANTONIO, June 29, 2003 – Since 2001, more than 120,000 veterans have died by suicide, driven by a veteran suicide rate that is currently ...
Establishing programs and measures to prevent suicide among ...
Life experiences, moral injury, trauma, culture, and pain and physical injuries play a major role in suicidal behavior. Military and veteran ...
Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) reintroduced the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, ...
Organization of the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
In this Q&A report, we review how the Department of Veterans Affairs has organized its suicide prevention program. In 2017, VA combined its ...
More Health Care System Interventions Needed to Curb Veteran ...
... veteran counterparts, according to the 2022 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
24/7 Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ Youth - We're here for you Now
Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the US via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.
Brain Trauma & Veteran Suicide - Cohen Veterans Bioscience
Increased suicide risk is of particular concern among military Veterans and service members, risk that is increased by a history of TBI and/or PTSD.
Synthetic Data's Critical Role in Preventing Suicides in Veterans
Some tech innovations at the Department of Veterans Affairs are using synthetic data to help reduce veteran suicides.