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Latest "suicide awareness" stories
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Preventing suicides in military and veteran communities
The House Oversight and Reform Committee's National Security Subcommittee hearing was to address military and veteran suicide prevention and how to support military families after the loss of a loved one.
By Rayna Song, Medill News Service
Making a ‘warrior call’ to help overcome isolation, mitigate suicide
The first National Warrior Call Day is on Nov. 21.
By Leroy Petry
With deaths by suicide rising, Air Force orders resiliency stand-down
After an alarming increase in suicide rates in the Air Force in 2019, Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein has ordered all wings to stand down for a day and focus on resiliency and suicide prevention.
Hundreds witness veteran shoot and kill himself in VA waiting room
The Austin, Texas, clinic was subsequently shut down for an investigation.
By Jon Simkins
Two Georgia veterans died by suicide at VA hospitals this past weekend
Between October 2017 and November 2018, 19 veterans committed suicide on the grounds of VA medical facilities.
By Jon Simkins