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Coverage dated October 9, 2022

As suicides rise, US military seeks to address mental health

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A 2021 study found that since 9/11, four times as many service members and veterans have died by suicide as have perished in combat.

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  1. WWL New Orleans

    As suicides rise, US military seeks to address mental health (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    A 2021 study found that since 9/11, four times as many service members and veterans have died by suicide as have perished in combat.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Spiraling military suicide rates force Pentagon to address mental health (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Suicides among active-duty service members increased by more than 40% between 2015 and 2020, according to U.S. Defense Department data.

  3. Triblive

    As suicides rise, U.S. military seeks to address mental health (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — After finishing a tour in Afghanistan in 2013, Dionne Williamson felt emotionally numb. More warning signs appeared during several years of subsequent overseas postings. “It’s like I lost me somewhere,” said Williamson, a Navy lieutenant commander who experienced disorientation, depress…

  4. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. military aims to address mental health as suicides rise (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Rising suicide rates among active service members have forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protocols.

  5. Fox10 Phoenix

    Rising suicide rates compel military to address mental health (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    The Pentagon is reviewing the military's mental health policy amid a rise in suicides among active service members. But many service members in crisis won't admit they need help.

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