Re: Suicides in Obama's Army Are on Track to Reach New High



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On Nov 13, 10:11 pm, "Lib Loo" <heezb...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:





>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aquBCzT7ZMLs

> Suicides in U.S. Army Are on Track to Reach New High
> By Tony Capaccio

> Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The number of suicides among active- duty U.S. > Army
> troops this year reached 133 in October, 18 more than in the same > period
> last year and putting the service within reach of a new annual high.

> The 133 reported suicides, including the National Guard and Reserves,
> between January and October compared with 115 during the same period in > 2008
> when the service recorded 140 by year's end, an annual record, the Army > said
> in a statement.

> The rate of suicide within the Army last year was 20.2 per 100,000
> personnel, exceeding for the first time the age-adjusted rate in the
> civilian population, which was 19.2, according to the National > Institute of
> Mental Health. The institute has paired with the Army to undertake the
> biggest study ever of suicide and behavioral health among military
> personnel.

> The Army has taken extra steps in the past year to prevent suicides as > the
> number of cases began to alarm officials. Measures include training, a
> suicide prevention task force and a day of standing down from official
> duties to focus on suicide prevention.

> The "stigma" of acknowledging the need for counseling "continues to be > one
> of the most difficult challenges we confront," Brigadier General > Colleen
> McGuire, director of the Suicide Prevention Task Force, said in the
> statement.

Welp, when you seek help, the military jerks your security clearance
and you find yourself at the gym handing out basketballs.

> "The more we educate our Army community about the need to get help, the > need
> to get it early and that a full recovery is often possible" from > stress, the
> sooner that stigma will disappear, she said.

> The Army also paired with the National Institute of Mental Health to > begin
> the biggest study ever of suicide and behavioral health among military
> personnel.

Didn't The Bobs want us to believe, esp Brock/Deusch, that the problem
was all Bush?

Welp, we've now had change. Now how about the Right change?- Hide quoted text -

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So were you the towel boy too?

TMT

Suit up and ship out. Obammy needs you.

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