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(508 posts) Tue Oct 4, 2016, 02:04 AM Oct 2016

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Just stumbled across a shocking VA statistic concerning vets and suicide [View all]

In 2014, the risk for suicide was 18% higher for male vets than for male civilians.

In 2014, the risk for suicide was 240% higher for female vets than for female civilians.

http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/factsheets/Suicide_Prevention_FactSheet_New_VA_Stats_070616_1400.pdf.

I'm not sure exactly what is meant by "risk of suicide" and how it is from different from "rate of suicide", but on the surface it is a shocking statistic that merits further inquiry.

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At risk means they are alive, more likely to attempt it, and possibly succeed. Ford_Prefect Oct 2016 #1

As a guy who is a regular at my local VA... Victor_c3 Oct 2016 #2

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