Suicide rates in the military increased in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022 that adds to a larger, troubling rise over the past decade. The annual report shows 523 service members died by suicide in ...

The voluntary survey is open to all active-duty Marines and Marines on active-duty operational support orders and aims to “to ...

Diagnoses of PTSD and anxiety disorders nearly doubled between 2019 and 2023, according to a new Defense Health Agency report ...

The VA also found that the number of deaths by firearms — the leading cause of veteran suicides — rose by 7% over 2021. Suicide by firearm was 144.4% and 69.6% higher for female and male veterans ...

“Yet the increase among older age groups ... and individuals who recently transitioned out of military service also saw decreases in suicide rates. Veterans with a history of homelessness ...

The Israeli army has reported a sharp increase in the number of suicides since the start of the war in Gaza, adding that ...

The suicide rate is based on 100,000 suicides ... “Suicides in the U.S. Military Increased in 2023, Continuing a Long-term Trend,” Associated Press, November 14, 2024. 2.

19 (UPI) --Military veteran ... 6,136 male veterans -- a 1.4% increase from the previous year -- and 271 female veterans, a decline of 24% from 2021. The suicide rate among homeless veterans ...

The suicide rate increase for male veterans was comparable ... struggled with homelessness and thoughts of suicide since his military service from 1998 to 2000. Dorsey, who was camped outside ...

Military suicide prevention and veteran suicide prevention are a top priority of leaders at the Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The veterans crisis hotline is a tool for ...