Every year since 2010 the suicide rate has increased in military personnel. More lives have been lost by soldiers own hands than in actual combat in 2010 and 2011. (1) It is estimated that “22 veterans take their life every day.” (2) There are many reasons for this unfortunate statistic ranging from PTSD to unemployment.
It’s a well-known fact that PTSD inflicts many soldiers due to the horrifying things they have witnessed or the orders they were forced to carry out. Feelings of shame, guilt, and grief overtake them. Many of these men and women refuse to seek help because of the stigma surrounded by mental illness. They have been conditioned to be ‘Army Strong’, and cannot bear to be thought of being viewed as weak or vulnerable. They suffer
It’s a well-known fact that PTSD inflicts many soldiers due to the horrifying things they have witnessed or the orders they were forced to carry out. Feelings of shame, guilt, and grief overtake them. Many of these men and women refuse to seek help because of the stigma surrounded by mental illness. They have been conditioned to be ‘Army Strong’, and cannot bear to be thought of being viewed as weak or vulnerable. They suffer