Veterans May Be More Likely To Commit Suicide During The First Year After Leaving The Military

Reuters (10/27, Rapaport) reports, “Veterans may be more likely to commit suicide during the first year after they leave the military than after more time passes,” researchers found after analyzing “data collected on almost 3.8 million current and former service members from 2001 to 2011.” The findings were published online Sept. 30 in The Lancet Psychiatry.

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— “Veterans may face higher risk of suicide during first year home,” Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, October 27, 2016.

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