The survey, released Thursday, was conducted earlier this year by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. IAVA received responses to an extensive list of questions from more than 2,000 of the nation’s younger veterans, the vast majority of whom served in the Army or Marine Corps. Respondents ranked suicide and mental health as the biggest issue facing post-9/11 veterans. Among some of the more troubling findings: 31 percent of respondents have thought about taking their own lives since joining the military. 40 percent know at least one Iraq or Afghanistan veteran that has committed suicide. 47 percent know at least one Iraq or Afghanistan veteran that has tried to kill themselves. 53 percent have a mental health problem; within that demographic, 27 percent are not seeking care.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 23:10:26 +0000
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