By the Numbers: 17 August 2020
36.1%
The percentage of Veterans endorsing suicidal ideation who "were engaged in current mental health treatment," according to a recent study published online before print in the Journal of Psychiatric Research -- Mental health treatment utilization among U.S. military veterans with suicidal ideation: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
According to the study, which used data from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study:
More than 3 of 5 U.S. veterans endorsing current suicidal ideation are not engaged in mental health treatment. Results underscore the importance of multi-modal suicide prevention and treatment engagement efforts that target need-based factors, and perceptions of stigma and negative beliefs about mental healthcare in this population.
36.1%
The percentage of Veterans endorsing suicidal ideation who "were engaged in current mental health treatment," according to a recent study published online before print in the Journal of Psychiatric Research -- Mental health treatment utilization among U.S. military veterans with suicidal ideation: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
According to the study, which used data from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study:
More than 3 of 5 U.S. veterans endorsing current suicidal ideation are not engaged in mental health treatment. Results underscore the importance of multi-modal suicide prevention and treatment engagement efforts that target need-based factors, and perceptions of stigma and negative beliefs about mental healthcare in this population.