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March 05, 2009
Suicide-prevention presentations to be given to Marines
The Los Angeles Times (2/28, Perry) reported, "Alarmed by a rising suicide rate among their troops, Marine officials announced Friday that all Marines, including those in Iraq and Afghanistan, will receive a two-hour suicide-prevention presentation next month."
The "sessions will remind troops to watch for warning signs among their buddies and to immediately inform their superiors if they believe a Marine is thinking of suicide. In 2008, 41 Marines committed suicide, a rate of 19 per 100,000 troops. In 2007 the figure was 33 suicides (16.5 per 100,000)," while "in 2006 it was 25 (12.9 per 100,000)."
The "Army had a similar increase. In 2008, 128 soldiers committed suicide, a rate of 20.2 per 100,000, up from 16.8 in 2007."
Related Links:
- "Marine suicide rate up, prompting more prevention trainin," Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, February 28, 2009.
Posted by admin at March 5, 2009 04:12 PM