DAV report reveals high suicide rates among women veterans, recommending policy changes for gender-specific mental health care.
A new report by Disabled American Veterans (DAV) highlights the alarming rate of suicide among women veterans, with factors including military sexual trauma, intimate partner violence, substance use disorders, and reproductive health challenges contributing to the risk. The report recommends over 50 policy and legislative changes to ensure women veterans have access to quality, gender-specific mental health care. Recommendations include emphasizing Military Sexual Trauma as a central pillar of suicide prevention efforts, creating a veteran-specific hotline, and providing gender-exclusive care and services in residential rehabilitation centers.
February 27, 2024
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