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Huge increase in suicides in the American army, the Pentagon is put in motion

2022-10-10 21:00:24Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Huge increase in suicides in the American army, the Pentagon is put in motion
Huge increase in suicides in the US military

The rising suicide rate among active duty members of the US military has forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protocols. But many service members who present with problems of this nature are afraid to speak up and admit they need help. And those who do seek help often have to contend with deep-seated stigma around mental health issues, bureaucratic hurdles, and internal pressure to stay in work.

The Pentagon has created an independent commission to review the military's mental health protocols and suicide prevention programs. At the same time, a network of charities partnering with the military have attempted to fill the gaps, offering a variety of programs and other initiatives on the ground.

According to Department of Defense data, suicides among active duty military service members increased by more than 40% between 2015 and 2020. The numbers increased by 15% during 2020 alone. In what are considered hot spots suicides like Alaska, where military service members and their families face extreme isolation and a harsh climate, the rate has doubled.

A 2021 study by the Cost of War Project concluded that since September 11, 2001, four times as many service members and veterans have died by suicide as have died in war. The study detailed factors such as "high exposure to mental, physical, moral and sexual trauma, mental stress or exhaustion, the influence of masculinist culture in the military, constant access to weapons, as well as difficulties to reintegrate into normal life as civilians.

The Pentagon did not respond to repeated requests for comment on the data. But Defense Secretary Austin has publicly acknowledged that the Pentagon's current mental health programs, including the Office of Suicide Prevention, created in 2011, have been insufficient./ VOA


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