Veterans Affairs Suicide Hotline Put People on Hold, Went to Voicemail
Suicide hotline: If you're a veteran, please hold.
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), five veterans commit suicide each day. They average (deployed or not) 51 percent of a higher suicide rate than the general U.S. population — that’s 29.5 suicides per every 100,000 veterans.
This is tragic news for those of us who respect the sacrifice of those in the U.S. military because these people deserve more than anyone to live and enjoy the country they protected. But because of PTSD, unemployment, depression, and other causes, these brave souls feel they have no other alternative.
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