SEPTEMBER- Suicide Prevention Month
Suicide is public health crisis in America - and it impacts military members and veterans especially hard. The CDC notes that veterans are among the group of Americans with higher-than-average rates of suicide.
Please, if you are or know of someone struggling- reach out for help. September is just ONE month out of the year and Veterans struggle daily- so this information is made available to you- ALWAYS.
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From the CDC:
In 2022, suicide was the 4th-leading cause of Veterans’ years of potential life lost. There were 6,407 Veteran suicide deaths in 2022, three more than in 2021. Among U.S. adults who died from suicide in 2022, firearms were more commonly involved among Veteran deaths (73.5%) than among non-Veteran deaths (52.2%). In 2022, unadjusted suicide rates were highest among Veterans between ages 18- and 34-years-old, followed by those aged 35- to 54-years-old.
Additionally, there were 47,891 suicides in 2022 among all U.S. adults, average of 131.2 per day. These included on average 17.6 Veteran suicides per day.
It doesn't have to be this way! Military members, their families and veterans have access to many mental health resources.
IMMEDIATE HELP
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Military OneSource may be accessed online or by phone (800-342-9647). Services are available 24/7. The service also offers a veterans crisis line for those in immediate danger.
It is online at:
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ or call 988.
Hines VA Crisis Line:
https://www.va.gov/hines-health-care/health-services/suicide-prevention/
To connect with a Veterans Crisis Line responder anytime day or night:
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Call 988
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Text 838255
The Pavilion- Behavioral Health System- Champaign, IL
CALL 217-373-1700 to schedule a no-cost assessment today. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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