The tide of suicide in the United States is unrelenting, and the approximately 20 veteran and military suicides each day cannot be ignored.To prevent these tragedies, the veteran community, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, and leading mental health organizations aggressively target the critical moment of crisis when a person is contemplating the act of suicide.These critical organizations are lined up in a strong “end zone defense,” providing multiple areas of support for veterans in the midst of a suicidal crisis.But what about veterans who haven’t reached a crisis point? What if there was a way to provide relief for everyday problems, pain and isolation before these issues snowball into self-destruction?As a retired major general in the U.S. Army, who has lost a son to suicide, and a son to the war in Iraq, I can attest that the key is to connect with veterans before they reach the point of crisis.Read the rest of the article written by Retired Army Maj. Gen. Mark Graham, director of Vets4Warriors, published in Military Times here:
Veteran Peer-Support Helps Prevent Crises
