Fewer veteran suicides reported, attempted ignored

When I saw this headline, I was happy, but that soon ended when I read the article itself. 33 attempted suicides was pretty much ignored. These were not prevented suicides but the wording was "failed" attempts. Not much hope on that end but they are trying.

Fewer veteran suicides reported
VA notes nine deaths in one-year period
Kevin Graman

The number of suicides among veterans in the Spokane region dropped dramatically last year, according to newly released records.

In response to a Spokesman-Review request for information, the Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center reported nine suicides from July 2008 to July 2009, including three veterans who had contact with the medical center.

Since that reporting period, there has been one other suicide of a veteran who had not sought treatment at Spokane VA, bringing to six the total number of suicides in calendar year 2009. In addition, there were 33 confirmed failed suicide attempts among Spokane-area veterans last year.
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http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/feb/02/fewer-veteran-suicides-reported/