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Remember our Veterans who are still homeless and struggling in Manatee County. .... Suicide Among Veterans A major, yet preventable health problem in the U.S. is suicide.1 Sadly, Veterans comprise nearly a quarter of suicide deaths in the U.S Suicidal Warning Signs In 2020, there were 6,146 Veteran suicides, which averages to 16.8 Veterans dying by suicide every day.2

Additionally, in the two decades between 2001 and 2020, the prevalence of mental health or substance use disorder (SUD) among participants using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) rose from 27.9% to 41.9%. Comparing the rate among women Veterans to non-Veteran adult women, the rate is 2.5 times higher.5 In 2017, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) reported the highest suicide rate among women using VA health services at 20 per 100,000. Since 2017, however, that number has decreased and was recorded to be approximately 14 per 100,000 in 2020.2

Suicide rates have been historically high among young Veterans and older Veterans as well. In the 20 years between 2001 and 2020, the suicide rate among Veterans between the ages of 18 and 34 increased by 95.3%. During that same time period, the suicide rate among Veterans between the ages of 55 and 74 rose 58.2%. From 2019-2020, however, the suicide rate for older Veterans decreased while the suicide rate among Veterans in the 18-34 age group increased.2

About 17 Veterans commit suicide a day.2

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/veterans/suicide-among-veterans