VARIOUS NATIONAL MEDIA: New figures provide latest data on veterans suicide

Press/Media: Research

Period16 Dec 2022

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleRisk of suicide for young veterans is four times higher than regular civilians, new study suggests
    Media name/outletITV News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date16/12/22
    DescriptionThe risk of suicide is up to four times higher for young veterans than civilians, a new study has suggested.

    Those who left the service between the ages of 16 and 34, or before completing a decade of service were at a higher risk, as were those who left due to medical or disciplinary reasons, it said.

    But, although the study concluded those under 25 were at a higher risk of suicide, the researchers said this rate is "very slightly" lower than in the general population.

    The study from the University of Manchester, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, was funded by the Ministry of Defence and looked at more than 458,000 veterans.
    URLhttps://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-12-16/suicide-risk-for-young-veterans-four-times-higher-than-civilians
    PersonsNavneet Kapur
  • TitleSoldiers who have not seen combat ‘more likely to take own lives than those who have fought’
    Media name/outletThe Telegraph
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date16/12/22
    DescriptionUniversity of Manchester study links data between NHS and military records for more than 458,000 veterans from 1996 to 2018
    URLhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/12/16/soldiers-who-have-not-seen-combat-likely-take-lives-who-have/
    PersonsNavneet Kapur

Keywords

  • mental health
  • suicide
  • armed forces