Military’s Anti-Suicide Push: Old Wine, New Bottles

The problem is not that they keep telling them what they already know, it is not telling them what they need to know. This video found on the following article proves that one.


These are things they've been doing for years and we've seen the numbers go up on the suffering end and very little going up on the healing end. I'm not talking about just filing a claim, which, don't get me wrong, it is great more have sought help, but it is more about the help not being what they need by the VA any more than it is when they are still active.

This time Ritchie got most of it right.

The Military’s Anti-Suicide Push: Old Wine, New Bottles
By ELSPETH CAMERON RITCHIE
September 24, 2012


September is suicide prevention month. The military has focused again on reducing suicide, which is absolutely appropriate. But I am troubled by the use of old, already tried/tired (failed?) methods for reducing suicide.

Soldiers and other service members do not need more suicide awareness-type campaigns. They are smart, and well aware of the suicide epidemic in the military.

We did suicide stand-downs three years ago. Posters and other tools on suicide prevention abound.

There have been multiple public service announcements from the Defense Center of Excellence and others on reducing stigma.
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