Army suicide rate could pass rate for general population this year

[UGAalum94]

How does the data compare with the specific demographics of those serving? I find it interesting that the comparison is made with the general population, rather than a comparable populations of who is actually serving. I wonder if it's just incidental or if it's that the rate would be less dramatic in that comparison.

I sort of would expect suicide rates to be higher, I guess if I thought about it, because of the stress of the situation and the separation from a full range of friends and family support.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

How does the data compare with the specific demographics of those serving? I find it interesting that the comparison is made with the general population, rather than a comparable populations of who is actually serving. I wonder if it's just incidental or if it's that the rate would be less dramatic in that comparison.

I sort of would expect suicide rates to be higher, I guess if I thought about it, because of the stress of the situation and the separation from a full range of friends and family support.

not to mention constant access to the most successful method of suicide (guns) Historically, among the general population, men commit suicide more often but women attempt it more often. Men tend to use more lethal means of trying to do it and therefore, they succeed at it more.