DOD Suicide Prevention More of the Same to Come

Suicides went up after all this "resilience training" started. When will the DOD get a clue this did more harm than good? 2006 there were 99 suicides for whole year. That was how many there were the first quarter of this year!

Resilience, risk management play big role in military suicide prevention 
Military Times
Patricia Kime, Staff writer
October 8, 2015

Lt. Gen. James McConville, the Army's personnel chief, says the services are working on policies and programs to strengthen resilience and mental wellness in troops to reduce suicide risk within the force. (Photo: Army)

Military suicide prevention programs must continue to teach troops to recognize the risk factors and signs of suicide in their peers, but also should incorporate a wider emphasis on resilience and mental wellness, military leaders told lawmakers Thursday.

Lt. Gen. James McConville, the Army's deputy chief of staff for personnel, told the House Armed Services Committee's personnel panel that his service hopes programs that teach "resilience and preparedness" will help reduce the need for "diving catches” — last-minute saves of troops in crisis. 

"We want to prevent suicide, but ... we want to move the whole force to a resilience phase, where we build soldiers who can handle stress, handle adversity and, if they need help, get it early on," McConville said.

"Promoting comprehensive wellness is one of our core strategies to proactively prevent destructive behaviors that can ultimately increase suicide risk,” added Rear Adm. (Lower Half) Ann Burkhardt, director of the Navy's 21st Century Sailor Office. In the six months from Jan. 1 to June 30, a total of 219 service members, including 130 active-duty troops and 89 Reserve and National Guard personnel, died by suicide. That compares with 243 for all of last year, and 474 in 2013.
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Doesn't seem to have worked yet but then again they must be thinking about using bows and arrows again too!