Suicide? Don’t do it, seek help...please!

vitamindart said

as far as saying military suicide by people out of the military for years is not PTSD related. how would you know, where you there?
I know several former military who have been out for decades who still struggle with what happened while they served.
time can heal wounds but, it cant undo what was done.

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I will assume this is directed at my post (which you entirely misread). I am not stating that PTSD does not exist or linger due to actions that happen in the military. I am stating that the numbers that are being politicized as service-related suicides are not accurate. It is not fair or just for this emotional rhetoric to paint most service members as suicidal, hair-triggered, damaged goods when the factual REALITY is that the overwhelming majority of Veterans do not have PTSD or service-related mental illness.

Period.

Saying otherwise is a disservice to the majority of Veterans (myself included).

If we keep allowing this false narrative to continue we will soon see military service become a liability instead of an asset.