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Pentagon report shows what military jobs have highest suicide rates

A newly released report studied rates of suicide in the armed forces by military occupational specialty.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

7 weeks ago

The group aiming to stop ‘endemic’ suicide among Native American vets

A group recently launched a program to address a rise in suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native veterans.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

4 months ago

Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 22: Dr. Karin A. Orvis, director of the Pentagon’s Defense Suicide Prevention Office

Dr. Karin Orvis is the director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office and is responsible for policy, oversight, and advocacy of the U.S. Department of Defense suicide prevention programs.

4 years ago

Hope that there is healing

The military should take the same care reintegrating service members when they come home from deployment as it does preparing them to deploy.

By Aleha Landry

4 years ago

Army analyst’s family found dead in possible murder-suicide

The soldier who was found dead with his family in an SUV parked in the garage of a San Antonio home was an intelligence analyst, the U.S. Army said.

4 years ago

Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 21: Betsey Mercado, director of the Objective Zero Foundation

Betsey Mercado is the co-founder of Objective Zero and a military spouse who has led multiple Family Readiness Groups supporting active duty units.

4 years ago

Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 20: Kate Hendricks Thomas

Marine Corps veteran Kate Hendricks Thomas is a behavioral medicine researcher and master certified health education specialist.

4 years ago

Suicide risk for veterans could grow as coronavirus crisis winds down

Mental health experts warn that feelings of depression and anxiety will likely outlast the immediate isolation of the pandemic.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 19: Retired Army Maj. Gen. Mark Graham

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Mark Graham is currently serving as the senior director for the Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care National Call Center.

4 years ago

Taliban suicide attack kills 5 Afghan civilians; condemns maternity clinic attack

A suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province on Thursday that looked to target a military compound but exploded before its destination killed five civilians and wounded at least 29 others, including civilians and military personnel, Afghan officials said.

4 years ago

Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 18: Psych Hub’s Keita Franklin

Keita Franklin is the chief clinical officer for Psych Hub, the world's largest online platform for digital education on mental health issues.

4 years ago

VA, veterans groups brace for surge in mental health needs

The VA kicked off a “Now is the Time” campaign aimed at alerting veterans and their families to the mental health resources that are available to them.

4 years ago

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