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HELP US STOP VETERAN SUICIDE
CHANGE NEEDS TO HAPPEN
- Among veterans who served during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the suicide rate for those who were undeployed is 48% higher than for veterans who experienced deployment.
- Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for post-9/11 veterans, accounting for 22.3% of all deaths.
- In 2015 (most recent year data is available), more than 70% of veteran suicides occurred outside Veterans Health Administration care.
- Veterans account for more than 9% of all adults experiencing homelessness in the U.S., translating to more than 39,000 homeless veterans on any given day.
- Among veterans experiencing homelessness, 59% are age 51 or older.
- Between 2009 and 2016, there was a 54% increase in the number of veterans age 62 or older experiencing homelessness.
- Individuals of color comprise 18% of the general veteran population, but account for 43% of all veterans experiencing homelessness.
- When asked if their transition experience was more difficult than expected, 48% of veterans agree. When asked if their transition experience was stressful, 76% of veterans agree.
- More than 80% of post-9/11 veterans say that the public does not understand the problems those who have served face in transitioning to civilian life.
- More than 80% of civilian organizations have no veteran-specific recruiting programs, and more than 50% offer no onboarding or transition support to veteran hires.
- More than 45% of veterans with combat experience describe transition as difficult, compared to 18% of veterans with no combat experience.
- Roughly 35% of veterans say they have trouble paying their bills in their first few years after leaving the military.
- Only about half of NCOs and enlisted personnel agree when asked if the military prepared them well for the transition to civilian status.
- Depending on branch, up to 31% of service members develop PTSD after returning from combat.
- The rate of suicide for veterans in the LGBTQ+ community is up to 7x higher than for non-LGBTQ+ veterans.
- More than 40% of female veterans report experiencing military sexual harassment or military sexual trauma.
- More than 1-in-10 U.S. veterans have been diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder.
- 6,146 veteran suicides in 2020
- 125K+ veterans have died by suicide since 2001
- 20 consecutive years with 6,000+ veteran suicides
SUICIDE IS #2
More than 40% of veterans say they experience high levels of difficulty when transitioning. Studies show that those individuals are 5x more likely to experience suicidal ideation. Veteran suicide is now the number two leading cause of death in veterans under the age of 45.