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Saturday, 14 August 2010 |
Suicide Prevention - A New Resource!
The current suicide statistics in our military are very disturbing. The Long War has produced many new milestones, but few are as sobering as the growing number of service families shattered by suicide.
In the very brief tenure of VeteranCaregiver.com, we have experienced first-hand multiple instances where genuine personal connection, peer support, and friendship has prevented suicides and guided veterans and caregivers to the appropriate mental health professionals for care. Many effective, helpful resources exist with the excellent VA Suicide Hotline, live Veteran Chat, and other VA/DoD suicide prevention measures. Yet, it is often in the form of reaching out to others in friendship and support that the common precursors to potential suicide are identified: hopelessness, isolation, anger, depression, and feelings of futility.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 August 2010 )
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Thursday, 02 April 2009 |
Suicide Primer for Lay People "Must Read" Document
Not all people with depression will show all symptoms or have them to the same degree. If a person has four or more symptoms, for more than two weeks, consult a doctor or mental health professional right away. While the symptoms specified for all groups below generally characterize major depression, there are other disorders with similar characteristics including: bipolar illness, anxiety disorder, or attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity.
Click here to download document Suicide Primer for Lay People with important information for all Mentors and Follow-On Mentors.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 October 2009 )
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Suicide Prevention 
