Comments on: Can the Civil War help solve the riddle of military suicides? http://saynotostigma.com/2012/07/can-the-civil-war-help-solve-the-riddle-of-military-suicides/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-the-civil-war-help-solve-the-riddle-of-military-suicides a blog of The Menninger Clinic Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Anne W. Lupton http://saynotostigma.com/2012/07/can-the-civil-war-help-solve-the-riddle-of-military-suicides/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 Anne W. Lupton Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:02:27 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=1711#comment-1716 <em><strong>Editor's note</strong></em>: The response below was provided by <strong>B. Christopher Frueh, PhD</strong>: <blockquote>That's a great question. From 1980 until the early 2000s, the rate of suicide for military personnel was about half that of the comparable civilian population (11 vs. 19 suicides a year per 100,000 people), but with the rise since 2001, it has actually increased to the point where it's now slightly higher than the civilian population's rate (about 20 vs. 19 suicides a year per 100,000). Unfortunately, we do not have much data prior to 1980 to provide historical context on this question. Editor’s note: The response below was provided by B. Christopher Frueh, PhD:

That’s a great question. From 1980 until the early 2000s, the rate of suicide for military personnel was about half that of the comparable civilian population (11 vs. 19 suicides a year per 100,000 people), but with the rise since 2001, it has actually increased to the point where it’s now slightly higher than the civilian population’s rate (about 20 vs. 19 suicides a year per 100,000). Unfortunately, we do not have much data prior to 1980 to provide historical context on this question.

]]> By: Mark D Worthen PsyD http://saynotostigma.com/2012/07/can-the-civil-war-help-solve-the-riddle-of-military-suicides/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 Mark D Worthen PsyD Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:09:31 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=1711#comment-1705 That's some fascinating research you guys did. I look forward to reading the full article when I get it at our library. One question: How does the current rate of suicides amongst military personnel compare to the rate of suicide amongst the general U.S. population? Thanks, Mark That’s some fascinating research you guys did. I look forward to reading the full article when I get it at our library.

One question: How does the current rate of suicides amongst military personnel compare to the rate of suicide amongst the general U.S. population?

Thanks,

Mark

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