Latest "suicide" stories
Texas loophole keeps suicide reports from families of dead troops
Under Texas law, officials can withhold police records if no one was convicted. In some cases, this has kept soldiers' suicide records from their families.
By Vianna Davila, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica
Suicide surges among soldiers not inherently tied to wars, study finds
Suicide rates among active duty soldiers do not broadly appear to increase during times of war, a recent study found.
Navy issues new ‘playbook’ for addressing sailors’ mental health needs
The playbook includes instructions for Navy leaders about how to use empathy and participate in active listening.
Fixing the Navy’s suicide crisis, without more mental health personnel
How do we train sailors to be better leaders, better mentors, better “suicide preventers”?
By Ken Falke
National Guard stands at crossroads of crisis
As National Guardsmen deploy more often in response to fires, floods, storms, and civil unrest, the solution won’t come with the end of the forever wars.
By Lara Salahi, The War Horse