Comments on: Protecting Our Troops: Soldier Suicide Rate Rising

By: Julie Koo

Julie Koo — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:34:17 +0000

Um… By the way, I'm Korean.

I really apprieciate your kindness to write this long… um… esssay??

Cause u know… Korea has lots of English institutes… We are debating about Is college (higher education) necessary? topic… This was a really good information. Then bye!

By: Julie Koo

Julie Koo — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:31:31 +0000

Well… Thanks…. I like your blog…

but why did you ask is fire hot or cold? Duh!

Wow, I still got good info, man…

Thanks, bye

By: Kali

Kali — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:26:21 +0000

One of the many reasons so many of our servicemen are trying to commit suicide is because they feel theres no other way. After a deployment they undergo a Post Deployment Health Assessment (PDHA) however in a study done back in 2004, 60% of veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom who were positive for either PTSD, anxiety or depression, did not seek treatment. Those who need care the most, will not get it because they fear they will be socially unaccepted by their equals. The barriers to seeking care include distrust of the mental health professionals, being seen as weak, being too embarrassed, believing it would harm their career, believing people would have less confidence in them or their leadership would look at them differently. All of these obstacles leave them feeling as if nothing they can do will benefit them.