General Sir David Richards, Chief of the Defence Staff, has kindly allowed me to conduct the biggest ever independent research
project among military personnel.
«Trends of an increasing lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts over the 10 - year period and of a higher prevalence of suicidal ideation and
plans among military personnel than among civilians in 2012/13 is a concerning and important observation with public - policy ramifications,» writes Dr. Jitender Sareen, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, with coauthors.
Exposure to combat and traumatic events increases risk of violent offending among military personnel