According to the research of the Defense Health Agency, 883 soldiers died by suicide between 2014 and 2019, while the number of those killed by enemy fire was determined as 96. It was stated that the result of the soldiers’ harmful habits was suicide again.
ACCIDENTS ARE SECOND AFTER SUICIDE
The study noted that the number of deaths on the battlefield decreased with the withdrawal of US soldiers from Afghanistan and the Middle East, and noted that accidents came second after suicides, with 814 deaths.
55 SUICIDE CASES IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF 2024
The study pointed out that there has been an increase in suicide rates since 2019 and that harmful behaviors such as alcohol use contributed to this, and it was shared that 55 soldiers died by suicide in 2024.
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS TO SOLDIER SUICIDES
As military officials seek solutions to prevent suicides within the military, in September 2023, following recommendations from an independent commission investigating suicides, the Pentagon agreed to consider improving soldiers’ access to mental health services and incentives for the safe storage of firearms, which account for 70 percent of suicide deaths. It was stated that he received it.
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2024-06-12 10:35:17