Veteran suicides are a national crisis, but there are ways to help our heroes
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More than 6,000 veterans die from suicide each year as part of our national crisis, but there are ways to help our heroes – including a fitness regimen.Two part series hiighlighting the tragic
Eddie Gallagher is the co-founder of the Pipe Hitter Foundation (pipehitterfoundation.org) and a decorated combat veteran who served over 20 years in the United States Navy.
According to the most recent statistics, in 2020, a total of 6,146 veterans committed suicide — nearly 17 per day, and the 20th straight year with at least 6,000 veteran suicides. Veterans face a suicide rate more than 50% higher than those who have not served in the military, a mental burden that our nation's bravest men and women should not have to bear alone.
The reasons for the epidemic of veteran suicides vary and explain the more significant problems plaguing many veterans' mental health. For example, in some branches, up to 31% of service members report symptoms of post-traumatic stress after combat and with most businesses not providing specific recruiting avenues for veterans or transition support, some former soldiers find it difficult to find jobs to pay their bills, and adapt to life in general, when returning to the private sector.