If they tell you that they're suffering you need to ask if they’re having thoughts of ending their life and you need to make sure that you make it very clear with your child that you are not there to judge them, give them a line of hope and let them know that you’re not going to leave them alone.

Christine Moutier

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There are many steps people can take to help if they know someone who is suicidal, reach out to mental health providers, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -- 1-800-273-TALK( 8255) -- and make sure the person is not alone until they can get help.

Christine Moutier

health-news

The lack of an association between deployment and suicide risk isn't surprising, at a very high level, these findings highlight the need for us to pay closer attention to what happens when people leave the military.

Christine Moutier

health

Some of the dishonorable discharges may be related to having a mental health disorder and being unable to keep that behavior in check and breaking the rules, and some of the early separations may be people in distress who appropriately opted out of service.

Christine Moutier

health