Suicide Prevention

NFL, Army Both Work to Combat Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on September 5, 2012 by glenn.selby

By David Vergun (ARNEWS) The Army and National Football League are both working to improve awareness of traumatic brain injury and further research into its causes, prevention and treatment. The top leaders of both organizations — Army Chief of Staff …
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Stress And Suicide In The Corps

Posted on September 4, 2012 by jtozer

After Barbara Christianson got off work on Jan. 24, she picked up her 4-year-old grandson Nate, ran by the grocery store and McDonald’s, and headed home. Christianson’s neighbor hated when anyone parked in the street in front of her house, …
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Behavioral Researchers Help Army Combat Suicides

Posted on September 3, 2012 by jtozer

The desire to “end intense emotional suffering” was among the top factors cited by soldiers who had at some point attempted suicide, according to researchers from the University of Utah, who interviewed 132 soldiers at Fort Carson, Colo. While the …
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