Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicide - Softcover

Subcommittee On Health Of The Committee On Veterans' Affairs U.S. House Of Representatives

Softcover

ISBN 10: 148180278X ISBN 13: 9781481802789

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Today we meet to search for answers to the most haunting of questions: What leads an individual who honorably served our Nation, out of helplessness and hopelessness, to take their own life, and how do we prevent such a tragedy from happening to one who has bravely worn the uniform and defended our freedom? Suicide is undoubtedly a complex issue, but it is also a preventable one, and I am deeply troubled by its persistent prevalence in our military and veteran communities. The statistics are sobering: Eighteen veterans commit suicide each day, with almost a third receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs at the time of their death. Each month, there are 950 veterans being treated by the VA who attempt suicide.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 148180278X
• ISBN 13: 9781481802789
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100