The numbers vary from state to state and year to year, but average between 22 and 28 suicides per day, according to Veterans Administration sources.
The reasons are many, and must be determined individually. They can involve social isolation, limited health care access, opioid or other drug addiction as well as post-traumatic stress, physical and mental health conditions, relationship and job problems, and difficulty transitioning from military to civilian life.
A 2017 NPR forum discussed how Veterans have a significantly higher rate of suicide than civilians, and the numbers for female veterans are two to five times higher than their civilian counterparts. For women, lingering trauma from unresolved or unreported rape can also be a factor.
What you can do.
See more at Hope for the Warriors and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
For EMERGENCY HELP, call 911
In crisis? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for confidential help.
Or the Crisis Text Line at 741741 and text TALK
Special page for Veterans HERE
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