That's the point. I mean that is an astonishing number, to me, if you had 780 contacts last year.
We all share your view that the current numbers of suicides in the Army are unacceptable.
Overall, my goal in the next 6 months is due diligence and regimented enforcement of all institutional processes that exist to take care of ...
the number of suicides by members of the Reserves is significantly less than for the Active component.
The Army's suicide prevention strategy does not rely on increasing dwell time as part of our approach to reducing suicides.
What is the source of data on suicide attempts within DOD?
what is your Service providing now in leadership training for noncommissioned officers (NCOs) regarding suicide prevention
What are the opportunities and the parameters of such discussions from both DOD and SAMSHA perspectives?
What is your definition of a public health epidemic?
I believe that the military has made progress on many fronts in confronting the issue of stigma.
I look forward to learning about what you're trying to do to control this problem, and I appreciate the hearing.