By the Numbers: 23 September 2024

31.6
The suicide rate of veterans for 100,000, according to an article in the journal Military Medicine -- Stigma and Barriers to Care, Online Mental Health Tools, and Suicidality in California’s Veterans. The article indicates that the suicide rate for non-veterans is 18.0 per 100,000.

Psychotherapy and other treatments are effective at reducing suicidality, yet stigma and barriers to care reduce willingness to seek help.