Stories about Military
Mental Health and the Military: Asking for Help When You Need It
I am a survivor of suicide loss, having lost a first cousin, a second cousin, and an Air Force son to suicide. I am also a survivor of suicide ideation.
Working Toward a Common Goal: Preventing Firearm Suicides in Veterans
United States Veterans are 1.5 times more likely to die by suicide than Americans who never served in the military.
Supporting Our Veterans
Supporting Veteran and Service member suicide prevention is one of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s top public policy priorities.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Launches Phase II of Project 2025
Project 2025 Supports the Bold Goal to Reduce the Annual Suicide Rate 20 Percent by 2025
Preventing Veteran Suicide Is Everyone’s Business
Suicide prevention is about more than just improving access to mental health care. That’s why we’re working with AFSP and other suicide prevention leaders to empower people in our communities nationwide — the people who interact with veterans every day — to take action and provide support.
Remembering Our Post-War Casualties
On Memorial Day, we remember those who served our country and died in combat. But what about the veterans who die by suicide after the war? Many of our troops fight a different battle, waged within their own minds, upon returning home.