Suicide statistics highlight veteran population’s acute need for counseling,...
The rate of veteran deaths by suicide increased 32 percent between 2001 and 2014, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). When compared with the U.S. civilian...
View ArticleRaising awareness of suicide risk
Suicides have increased steadily in the United States during the past decade. Suicide research has also grown, but pertinent findings are sometimes slow to reach mental health professionals and...
View ArticleFighting suicide: The importance of hope
Scary numbers about suicide have been splashing across the headlines for some time now. Many of us have seen the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data indicating that suicide rates have...
View ArticleSuicide prevention strategies with the military-affiliated population
By using the public health approach, maximizing protective factors, and minimizing risk factors, professional counselors can help prevent suicide in service members, veterans, and military families....
View ArticleThe need for standardization in suicide risk assessment
When mental health professionals are left to base their decisions on what they feel or think is effective rather than on the results of research and standardization, they are putting their clients —...
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