Suicide in uniform
Military mental health could be a speciality of its own, given the stresses and contexts in which mere mortals find themselves during war.And there's a nagging question--do such experiences lead soldiers to take their own lives?
"Longer deployments and a controversial war . . . ," reports Boston public radio, "can lead to increased anxiety and depression. But can it also lead to suicide? That's what some families and veteran advocates want to know."
See also this National Public Radio story about the slashing of mental health funding available to the Veterans Administration.
.: Posted by Duane Bidwell on Friday, March 05, 2004
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