Ex-military personnel twice likely to commit suicide than general public

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=38357

Washington, June 12 : Former military personnel are twice as likely to kill themselves as people who have not seen combat, according to a recent study in the July issue of Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

According to the results, doctors need to look out for signs of suicidal intentions in soldiers returning from service in Afghanistan and Iraq.

As part of the study, the researchers followed up 320,000 men aged over 18 years for 12 years who had served in the armed forces at some time between 1917 and 1994.

Findings revealed that veterans who could not participate fully in home, work or leisure activities because of a health problem were twice as likely to die from suicide compared to men in the general population.

[Greyskye]

1. Falklands Invasion

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1758301.stm

More UK soldiers have committed suicide in the years since the Falklands invasion, then died during the war itself. :banghead:

[w8liftinglady]

2. My son is slowly commiting suicide with alcohol and crazy shit-he has re-enlisted

He has never been the same since his first(of three) deployments.I have tried everything I can to get him in touch with a vet support group.He isn't ready.

[Greyskye]

3. Good luck getting him the support he needs.

(that's a non-sarcastic wish in the subject)

:hug: