{"id":8249,"date":"2024-05-16T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8249"},"modified":"2024-05-16T18:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:30:00","slug":"mental-health-is-just-one-factor-in-a-veterans-risk-for-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8249","title":{"rendered":"Mental health is just one factor in a Veteran\u2019s risk for suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tni-source-date\"><strong>Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-05-16T18:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n<p>May is Mental Health Month and this means you may be seeing TV reports, articles and social media posts linking poor mental health to an increased risk for suicide.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s important to have conversations about mental health, mental health diagnoses are only involved with about half of those who die from suicide. So, even though mental health can be a factor when it comes to suicide risk, it doesn\u2019t paint the full picture.<\/p>\n<p>There are often multiple factors\u2014spanning physical and mental health\u2014involved in suicide risk. These are called risk factors, and you might be surprised to learn financial, housing, relationship and legal issues can play a role as well as lack of community support, insufficient access to health care resources and moral injury. These risks are sometimes fluid and can change over time, both in occurrence and intensity.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s essential to remember, however, that just because you or a Veteran loved one are facing challenges doesn\u2019t mean suicide is inevitable. There are things you can do to manage risk factors and VA has resources to help bolster factors to lower your risk.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding risk and protective factors for suicide<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no single cause of suicide. It\u2019s the result of a complex interaction of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/suicide\/factors\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">risk and protective factors<\/a> at the individual, community and societal levels.<\/p>\n<p>Risk factors are associated with an increased likelihood of suicide-related behaviors and can include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prior suicide attempt history.<\/li>\n<li>Certain mental health conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Access to lethal means like guns or certain medications.<\/li>\n<li>Stressful life events, such as divorce, job loss or the death of a loved one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Protective factors can help offset those risk factors and are characteristics associated with a decreased likelihood of suicidal behaviors. They include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to mental health care.<\/li>\n<li>Feeling connected to other people.<\/li>\n<li>Positive coping skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Veterans also have unique characteristics and experiences related to their military service that may increase their suicide risk or protect them against it:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Veteran risk factors: transition-related challenges, posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and experience with guns.<\/li>\n<li>Veteran protective factors: resilience, a sense of belonging and purpose through military service, access to VA mental health care and care for substance use disorders, and positive coping skills learned in high-stress settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to balance risk and protective factors<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you know more about risk and protective factors, what\u2019s the next step? Working on deceasing risk factors and increasing protective factors.<\/p>\n<p>Figuring out where to start can seem overwhelming. But you don\u2019t have to go through it alone. VA has a range of resources and a network of support for\u00a0all\u00a0Veterans, including those who don\u2019t and may never seek care within the VA health care system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whether you need\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/COMMUNITYCARE\/programs\/veterans\/Emergency_Care.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emergency medical care<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/vocrehab\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">employment assistance<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/homeless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">housing<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.va.gov\/benefits\/financial-literacy.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">financial<\/a>-related services, or you\u2019re looking for information for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.va.gov\/women-vets\/index.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">women Veterans<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.va.gov\/lgbtq-plus\/index.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">LGBTQ+ Veterans<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiver.va.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veteran caregivers<\/a>, we have resources tailored to you.<\/li>\n<li>You can turn to VA for almost anything, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.va.gov\/get-help\/treatment\/ebt.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">evidence-based treatments<\/a>\u00a0for:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.va.gov\/substance-use\/treatment.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">Substance abuse<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veteranshealthlibrary.va.gov\/142,41434_VA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Insomnia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.va.gov\/depression\/index.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">Depression<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.va.gov\/ptsd\/index.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">Posttraumatic stress disorder<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.va.gov\/anxiety\/index.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">Anxiety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.va.gov\/families\/index.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">Couple\u2019s therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterantraining.va.gov\/parenting\/#:~:text=Learn%20ways%20to%20manage%20stress%20as%20a%20parent,help%20and%20encourage%20a%20Veteran%20using%20this%20site.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parenting resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/starttheconversation.veteranscrisisline.net\/pdf\/what-is-a-safety-plan\/#:~:text=A%20safety%20plan%20is%20a%20written%20list%20of,selected%20family%20members%20and%20friends%20at%20all%20times.\" rel=\"noopener\">Safety resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirecc.va.gov\/visn19\/postvention\/community\/content.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding suicide loss<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirecc.va.gov\/visn19\/finvet\/index.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">National Veterans Financial Resource Center (FINVET)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/REACH\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Don\u2019t wait. Reach out.<\/a> is another good place for Veterans to find support for issues like educational challenges, experiencing grief or loss, feelings of isolation, health challenges, life transitions, living with a disability, and relationship challenges.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive 24\/7 confidential support. You don\u2019t have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect. To reach responders,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/131181\/mental-health-factor-veterans-risk-for-suicide\/tel:988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dial\u202f988 then Press 1<\/a>, chat online at\u00a0VeteransCrisisLine.net\/Chat, or text\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sms:838255\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">838255<\/a>.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pay attention to your overall well-being<\/h2>\n<p>Your whole health\u2014not just mental health or just physical health\u2014is crucial. Reach out for support if you need it. No matter what you\u2019re facing, help is available, and hope is possible.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"tni-attribution\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/131181\/mental-health-factor-veterans-risk-for-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. 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