Suicidality in the Air Force: Exploring What Helps From the Experiences of Those Who Know
Location
1048
Format Type
Paper
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
January 2016
Abstract
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among Americans. The annual report of the U.S. Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (ARMES) (2013) reported 259 suicides among Active Component Service Members and Selective Reserve as of June 2014. Suicidality has been widely researched within the military mental health field and most available research seems too had been developed from a quantitative perspective. This presentation will discuss a qualitative research study completed with the United States Air Force detailing the experiences of active duty members who struggled with suicidality to better understand what helped moved them away from a state of suicidality.
Suicidality in the Air Force: Exploring What Helps From the Experiences of Those Who Know
1048
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among Americans. The annual report of the U.S. Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (ARMES) (2013) reported 259 suicides among Active Component Service Members and Selective Reserve as of June 2014. Suicidality has been widely researched within the military mental health field and most available research seems too had been developed from a quantitative perspective. This presentation will discuss a qualitative research study completed with the United States Air Force detailing the experiences of active duty members who struggled with suicidality to better understand what helped moved them away from a state of suicidality.