You’ve served us; let us serve you, as you are our heroes. You’ve been places we’ve not been… experienced situations outside of your control. The army suicide rate is now higher than that among the general American population. The rate has been calculated as 20.2 per 100,000 soldiers, compared with 19.5 per 100,000 civilians. About 18 veterans complete suicide daily. Attempted suicides at a rate of 13,000 per year shows clearly that there is an epidemic of suicide among veterans.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a toll-free telephone number: 1-800-273-8255 (TALK); press 1 to be routed to the Veterans Hotline. There is also a link on the webpage for Veterans to chat live with a counselor.
Crisis Text Line is a free 24/7 support at your fingertips where every texter is connected with a real-life, trained Crisis Counselor that is a volunteer, donating their time to helping people in crisis. Text 741741
Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon empowers leadership, service members and families by providing relevant training, services and resources throughout the deployment cycle pioneered by the Minnesota National Guard. Its name is a reminder that supporting military service members cannot end when they return home from deployment and the yellow ribbons are untied, but continues throughout the process or reintegration.
Veterans Military One Source is a 24/7/365 web-based (or toll free number 1-800-342-9647) resource for military members, spouses, guard/reserves and service providers. Consultation is available immediately on-line or by phone, or you may schedule a face-to-face counseling session. There is online information, tools and a community in which to answer questions and address your concerns.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center provides prevention support, training and materials to strengthen suicide prevention efforts. Among the resources found on its website is the SPRC Library Catalog, a searchable database containing a wealth of information on suicide and suicide prevention, including publications, peer-reviewed research studies, curricula, and web-based resources.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is a web-based resource of information for veterans.