Why is the suicide rate higher for U.S. female veterans versus U.S. civilian adult women?

Social Science by Anonymous 2018-09-05 15:47:14

Social Science

Why is the suicide rate higher for U.S. female veterans versus U.S. civilian adult women?

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This quote is from the U.S. Veteran's Administration: "After adjusting for differences in age, risk for suicide was 2.5 times higher among female Veterans compared with U.S. civilian adult women. (2014)" Source: https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/VA-Women-Veterans-Fact-Sheet.pdf