Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era
Consider the plight of a recovering drug addict who can’t now attend AA meetings, or someone who is suffering with PTSD who now can’t see his or her therapist. Then add the other stressors associated with Covid compliance.
(From NewsNationNow.com)
Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked as service members struggle under COVID-19, war-zone deployments, national disasters and civil unrest.
While the data is incomplete and causes of suicide are complex, Army and Air Force officials say they believe the pandemic is adding stress to an already strained force.
This article was originally posted here: https://www.ac2news.com/2020/09/military-suicides-up-as-much-as-20-in-covid-era/.
