Last year, the Army National Guard had the highest suicide rate of any branch of the military.
Almost 700 suicides have occurred in the last six years. This comes as suicide rates among active duty troops have declined.
From Here & Now Contributors Network, WBUR‘s Lynn Jolicoeur reports on new programs targeting suicide prevention among National Guard troops.
- Suicide Prevention Hotline
- WBUR: Massachusetts Army National Guard Is Fighting A War Against Suicide
- WBUR: ‘They’re Still At War When They Come Home’: Soldier’s Mother Struggles With His Suicide
Guest
- Lynn Jolicoeur, reporter and producer for WBUR. She tweets @LMJolicoeur.
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