Monday 22 October 2018

Ministry of Defence to study armed forces suicide rates after more than 40 servicemen and women kill themselves in last year

Ministry of Defence to study armed forces suicide rates after more than 40 servicemen and women kill themselves in last year Suicide rates among veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts are to be studied by the Ministry of Defence.

Cases where former servicemen and women have taken their own lives will be a focus for the research into the causes of death among those who leave the armed forces.

The study will take place amid concerns the rate of mental health problems among troops and veterans has surged in the last decade. The Independent

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