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Army suicides hit new post-9/11 peak in 2021
« on: April 02, 2022, 08:15:13 am »
Army suicides hit new post-9/11 peak in 2021
By Davis Winkie
 Apr 1, 07:18 PM
 
Service members honor veterans who take their own lives, symbolized by pairs of boots, in recognition of Suicide Prevention Month. Sept. 8, 2021. (Karla Parra/DoD)
If you or a loved one is experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide, you can confidentially seek assistance via the Military/Veterans Crisis Line at 800-273-8255, via text at 838255 or chat at http://VeteransCrisisLine.net.

The active duty Army marked a grim milestone Friday as a Defense Suicide Prevention Office report revealed that the service suffered more suicides in 2021 than any other year since the Sept. 11 attacks.


The 176 confirmed or pending suicide deaths for the service’s active component present a worrying signal that the increase in suicides that began in 2020, which saw 174 suicides, has not abated.

The rate of suicide deaths among active duty troops also climbed to its highest level since the Great Depression — 36.18 per 100,000 soldiers.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2022/04/01/army-suicides-hit-new-post-911-peak-in-2021/

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Re: Army suicides hit new post-9/11 peak in 2021
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2022, 08:16:42 am »
I see the suicide prevention program is another smashing military success. :im waiting: