I'll never forget the words of my first CSM (command sgt major). Dude was big on suicide prevention as he lost his brother to that after his brother got back from Afghanistan in late 2002. Anyway, he said "Suicide is for pu$$ies, you are going to have bad times in life but there is ALWAYS someone to reach out too, reaching out is takes more guts than charging a machine gun nest. I beg you, find your balls and reach out, TO ME. I will get you the help you need if I have to charge that nest for you. Don't be a pu$$y and take the easy way out." He'd say this after every final formation every day. For the 7 years I served under him, our brigade was the only brigade in the state with a 0 for suicide incidents including reported attempts and we led the state with the number of soldiers seeking counselling for mental health. In contrast, the last half a year alone, my old unit lost 4 to suicide, 19 in the state, 113 ATTEMPTs so far this year. Yeah, the CSM's words were blunt, to the point but I think they worked.