You
may have heard this phrase, “Take care of your people”….
This
means many things to the Soldier, Sailor, Airmen, Marine,
Civilian, Reservist…
In
many cases, it may mean life or death…
The
facts
Suicide
is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US Military, after
unintentional injury deaths and disease and illness.
Military members under 25 years of age accounted for 48% of
all suicides in the military. Over 95% of all military
suicide victims are male (Reference 1).
Increasing
knowledge of suicide including associated factors with suicidal
thoughts and behaviors can help members of the military to
protect the lives of those men and women with whom they work
and live.
Additional
initiatives including awareness and action can help members
of the military to continue effective suicide prevention efforts.
A
compilation of all military (Army, Navy, Air Force) suicide
prevention programs, training guides and materials is available
at the following web address:
http://www.qmo.amedd.army.mil/depress/sud.htm |
