By the Numbers: 30 September 2019
65%
The percentage of Service member suicides in calendar year 2017 that involved firearms, according to a recent report from the Congressional Research Service -- Military Suicide Prevention and Response.
The percentage of Service member suicides in calendar year 2017 that involved firearms, according to a recent report from the Congressional Research Service -- Military Suicide Prevention and Response.
Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. It's officially fall, even if the weather at CDP headquarters doesn't feel like it.
Grieving the death of a loved one is never easy. When someone dies by suicide, there can be additional challenges and emotions for those left behind. Many people are profoundly affected when someone dies by suicide, including family, friends, co-workers, and providers. In fact, entire communities can be affected by a suicide loss. Given what we know about the effects of suicide loss, having access to suicide postvention resources is critical to supporting suicide loss survivors.
Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. September seems to be flying by and summer is almost officially over.