"Overcoming the Stigma"....Profiles from Military Health System for Suicide Prevention Month

From the DOD website for the Military Health System,
please read this month's profile of  Maj. Gen. Mark Graham and his wife Carol,
..."two individuals who have survived the tragic suicide of one of their sons and the death of another in combat, and then channeled their grief into a campaign to prevent other service members from taking their own lives. "

You can find out more  HERE

and This Link on the same website lists many,many resources across the Armed Forces.

September is Army Suicide Prevention Month

From   STAND-TO!   September is Army Suicide Prevention Month

from the link:   "The Army will demonstrate our ongoing commitment to enhancing Health Promotion / Risk Reduction / Suicide Prevention (HP/RR/SP) programs for Soldiers, Department of the Army (DA) civilians, and families by observing Army Suicide Prevention Month, Sept. 1 - 30, 2010, in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 5 - 11, 2010. Suicide Prevention Month is an Army-wide opportunity to raise awareness, understanding, and use of Army HP/RR/SP programs among our key internal and external audiences."

Resources

1-800-273-TALK (8255) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (crisis intervention)





1-800-342-9647 Military OneSource (Resource Information)

Check out the link.....Why?......"Over 160 Active-duty Soldiers committed suicide during 2009, continuing a five-year trend of increasing suicides in the Army.".....