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Stories about Military

Jon Ganues, Survivor Care Team Associate, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

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.

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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.

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Supporting Our Veterans

Supporting Veteran and Service member suicide prevention is one of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s top public policy priorities.

Project 2025 Goal

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

Ways to support veteran suicide prevention

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.

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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.