Study: 22 Military Veterans Commit Suicide Every Day -- CBS-DC
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) - The results of a new study indicate that suicide rates among veterans in the United States are increasing.
An estimated 22 military veterans take their lives every day in America, according to the study helmed by Robert Bossarte, an epidemiologist and researcher who works with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“While the percentage of all suicides reported as Veterans has decreased, the number of suicides has increased,” the conclusion of the study stated.
Specific trends were observed during the course of the study regarding the age and gender of veterans who most frequently committed suicide.
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Update #1: 22 veterans commit suicide each day: VA report -- NBC
Update #2: US military struggling to stop suicide epidemic among war veterans -- The Guardian
Update #3: 325 Army suicides in 2012 a record -- CNN
My Comment: And what is even more shocking about these statistics is that the number is probably underestimated.