Suicide rates have risen tenfold among U.S. veterans since 9/11

Suicides among U.S. veterans jumped 10-fold in decades after 9/11

Suicide has become an urgent issue among American military veterans, with rates increasing by more than 10 times in nearly two decades, a new study reveals.

‘Shocking’: Suicide Rates Among Post-9/11 Veterans Soared Tenfold In 15 Years, Study Finds

by Micaela Burrow at CDN - Suicide rates among veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11 soared in 2020 to ten times the rate of 2006 even though rates did not trend upward in the general U.S. population, according to an analysis published Monday. Researchers examined recently-released records of 2.5 million servicemembers who … Click to read the rest HERE-> ‘Shocking’: Suicide Rates Among Post-9/11 Veterans Soared Tenfold In 15 …

'An American problem': Suicide rates rising among service members, vets of post-9/11 wars

U.S. military veterans set up 1,892 American flags on the National Mall March 27, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America installed the flags to represent the 1,892 veterans and service members who committed suicide that year as part of the "We've Got Your Back: IAVA's Campaign to Combat Suicide." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Suicides Among U.S. Veterans Jumped 10-Fold in Decades After 9/11

MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Suicide has become an urgent issue among American military veterans, with rates increasing by more than 10 times in nearly two decades, a

Trends in suicide rates among post-9/11 veterans with and without traumatic brain injury

About The Study: In a large cohort of U.S. military veterans serving after 9/11, suicide rates increased more than 10-fold from 2006-2020, a significantly greater rate of change than in the U.S. adult population. Over the 15-year period, veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) had suicide rates 56% higher than veterans without TBI and three times higher than the U.S. adult population.

‘Shocking’: Suicide Rates Among Post-9/11 Veterans Soared Tenfold In 15 Years, Study Finds

Suicide rates among veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11 soared in 2020 to ten times the rate of 2006.