U.S. Military Suicide Rates
Kasey Oxendine
What is Suicide?
"Suicide+in+the+US+military - Google Search." Suicide+in+the+US+military - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2016.
"In 2013, young white enlisted males ages 17 to 24 were at highest risk for dying by suicide. More than 90 percent of those who completed suicide were male, 75 percent were Caucasian and 42 percent were 17 to 24 years old."
Kime, Patricia. N.p., n.d. Web.
"Despite considerable efforts to address this problem, however, suicide rates have not decreased. The authors consider possible reasons for this frustrating reality, and question common assumptions and approaches to military suicide prevention" (B. Craig,)
Craig, Bryan. N.p., n.d. Web.
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"They further argue that suicide prevention efforts that more explicitly embrace the military culture and implement evidence-based strategies across the full spectrum of prevention and treatment could improve success. Several recommendations for augmenting current efforts to prevent military suicide are proposed." (B. Craig,)
Craig, Bryan. N.p., n.d. Web.
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Exposed Truth of Military Suicides
"Shocking Military Suicide Rates | The Veterans Suicide Epidemic | CCHR International." Shocking Military Suicide Rates | The Veterans Suicide Epidemic | CCHR International. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2016.
"Suicide has caused more American casualties than wars in Iraq and Afghanistan"
Newman, Bruce. N.p., n.d. Web.
"These kids go over and experience a life that's nothing like they've ever known," she says. "When they come out, to my knowledge there is no debriefing where they say, 'OK, we're taking you out of this and putting you back in society.' The military is more of a machine. It gets you in, it uses you, and it spits you out." (D. Faddis,)
Newman, Bruce. N.p., n.d. Web.
"Every day 22+ Veterans and 1 Active Duty Soldier take their own lives. Burdened with the stigma associated with mental health issues and the military “shame” surrounding PTS (Post Traumatic Stress), they instead turn to suicide as their only option to relieve suffering."
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Kime, Patricia. N.p., n.d. Web.
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