Study pinpoints a veteran’s vulnerability
by Claudia Bustamante
More than 7,400 veterans commit suicide each year, or nearly 20 a day, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.* This rate, which has increased significantly in the past 10 years, has eluded explanation, though many point to a correlation between combat experience and mental health issues.
Researchers at USC believe they can now identify when veterans may be more prone to suicide, a first step in more effective prevention efforts.
The study, published online in Current Psychiatry Reports in June, found that veterans are more likely to take their own lives when they feel they have become a […]
