Suicide Prevention

An in-depth look at suicide in the military. And, interviews with servicemembers
who attempted to take their own lives and the people who saved them. Find out more at http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0810_restoringhope/
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[Thestupidshits2]

Ok first of all I would like to thank all of the men and women in the United States Armed Forces.. You guys are amazingly courageous and I thank all of you for putting your life on the line for us back home.. Secondly I'm 17 years old, and I've had a few suicide attempts in my past, I know how bad it hurt for me.. I couldn't even think how bad it would be for our service men and women.. They go through a lot more traumatizing situations then we do.. thank you for serving our country

[weeedster]

@BornWhiteSupremacy1 so have you actually been in their shoes? seen what they've seen? done what they've done? i'd like to see you be shot at most every day, dodge IEDs, suicide bombers and booby traps, watch friends or bystanders be blown to bits or shot dead, and come out of it unaffected.

[notascrazyasyou]

good stuff

[BornWhiteSupremacy1]

Just keep those suicide figures internal, the general public doesn't want to hear about it. All we want to know is that you're getting the job done, not your private lives. You get paid big money to do your job and you knew the risks, so don't blame anyone else if you're mentally weak.

[DallasCowboyBrothers]

How about ending war???? you will do everyone a favor. How can you send my family over there? HOW?

[darkswerk]

@happosai27 Well there out there fighting and your not.. It may seem easy if you compare it to ww2 but that dosn't make it a "cakewalk" you see some pretty bad things over there behind the scenes that you dont hear about... it's war.. it happens

[fencer137]

@happosai27 Theres are lost more stress now in days in the fact the men over there don't get as much off time from the fight as in other wars. Also the way the economy is. Most of suicides in the military doesn't even have to do with the war or very little.

[happosai27]

damn.. poor parents at the end O.o losing both kids would be a reason for me to commit suicide

[happosai27]

whatsis their problem? i mean modern wars are cakewalks compared to former wars like ww2 or ww1. are there any statistics on how many committed suicide after these wars? would be interesting..