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In the Wake of High-Profile Suicides, the Army and Navy Are Trying to Adapt
« on: June 20, 2023, 09:06:39 am »
In the Wake of High-Profile Suicides, the Army and Navy Are Trying to Adapt
 
Konstantin Toropin, Steve Beynon
Fri, June 16, 2023 at 2:01 PM EDT·7 min read
Driven by high-profile incidents of suicide and suicide clusters, the Navy and Army say they are working hard to address the issue and save lives.

But the picture that emerges as the services struggle with suicides is more mixed. It is an effort with successes in some areas but barely any progress in others.

The Navy recently unveiled a "playbook" that explains services available to sailors, and it has pushed leaders to address suicide. However, the state and availability of those services seem to vary throughout the fleet.
 
Army senior leaders have long touted mental health as a key concern and lobbied for more behavioral health providers. But the service has paused a new Army-wide system to respond to suicide risk, and it hasn't established clear doctrine on how to care for at-risk soldiers or how to respond to suicide ideation and attempts.

https://news.yahoo.com/wake-high-profile-suicides-army-180104413.html
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Re: In the Wake of High-Profile Suicides, the Army and Navy Are Trying to Adapt
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2023, 09:09:06 am »
They've been "trying to adapt" for quite a few years now without a whole lot of success.  You don't suppose the high rates of suicides have anything to do with their low rates of recruitment? :pondering:
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Re: In the Wake of High-Profile Suicides, the Army and Navy Are Trying to Adapt
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2023, 09:15:59 am »
Quote from: rangerrebew on June 20, 2023, 09:09:06 am
They've been "trying to adapt" for quite a few years now without a whole lot of success.  You don't suppose the high rates of suicides have anything to do with their low rates of recruitment? :pondering:

That, and plus chronic poor treatment of enlisted personnel and toxic leadership at all levels.
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