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Military suicides have become somewhat less frequent, but remain a 'massive problem'

Military suicides have become somewhat less frequent, but remain a ‘massive problem’

At Cornerstone Equine Therapy Center outside San Diego, Judy Beckett has worked with the Navy for more than a decade. Most of his calls these days come from naval commanders looking for new ideas to increase the resilience of sailors. She said horses have almost a meditative power with sailors who suffer from PTSD or …

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US Navy investigates 4 apparent suicides in one month at same facility

US Navy investigates 4 apparent suicides in one month at same facility

By Barbara Starr and Oren Lieberman, CNN (CNN) – The US Navy is investigating four apparent suicides over a month-long period at a shore-based facility to determine if the deaths are in any way related and if the sailors had sufficient mental health and medical support , according to a Navy report. official familiar with …

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Rise in youth suicides linked to shortage of mental health workers

December 02, 2022 3 minute read Source/Disclosures Source: Healio interview. Disclosures: Hoffman does not report any relevant financial information. Please see the study for relevant financial information from all other authors. ADD A SUBJECT TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are published on Please provide your email address to receive an email …

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Hotel trains workers to help reduce veteran suicides

Hotel trains workers to help reduce veteran suicides

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Veterans are 1.5 times more likely than the general population to die by suicide, with an average of 20 veterans killing themselves every day. To help combat this crisis, Innisfree Hotels has launched its own internal initiative to train employees working with veterans or those with mental health issues with the …

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