WOAI Radio: Study: Limited Connection Between Deployments and Military Suicide
May 20, 2016
War may be hell, but it’s not causing soldiers to commit suicide. Read the full story at WOAI Radio
Philly.com: Pet Pooch May Help Ease PTSD in Veterans
May 20, 2016
Dogs may be more than best friends for military veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a small study suggests. Read the full story at Philly.com
CBS News: The riskiest time for military suicide attempts
May 20, 2016
Suicide rates among American soldiers skyrocketed in the years coinciding with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. While a major public health concern, research has remained limited on Army suicides, but a new, large study sheds light on who is most at risk and when. Read the full story at CBS News
U.S. News & World Report: Pet pooch may help ease PTSD in veterans
May 20, 2016
Dogs may be more than best friends for military veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a small study suggests. Read the full story at U.S. News & World Report
Alaska Dispatch News: Veterans with multiple tours of war overseas struggle more at home
May 20, 2016
The dinner crowd was sparse for a downtown steakhouse, a handful of families and couples lost in conversations. Ryan Lundeby, 32, a U.S. Army Ranger with five deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, took in the scene from his table, seemingly meditative beneath his shaved head and long beard. Read the full story at Alaska Dispatch […]
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Combat deployments affect place of suicide
May 20, 2016
An analysis of Army data shows that the risk of suicide for soldiers with multiple tours of combat duty actually drops when they are deployed and rises after they return home Read the full story at Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette