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Military Suicidal Ideation Resource

Battle Buddy Resource Guide

- a resource guide for Soldiers, friends, family, and supporters of military members experincing thoughts of suicide 

- A battle buddy is a partner, supporter, or friend of a Soldier in the United States Military. Every battle buddy is expected to assist their partner both in and out of combat.

-Nearly 800,000 people die by suicide in the world each year, which is roughly one death every 40 seconds. - World Health Organization, 2018.

-This is approximately one death-by-suicide at the speed of the drip above.

It is expected that available resources will be developed and modified. As such, continued efforts will be aimed at updating this resource guide. Please contact SFC Asa Paris,MSW, LCSW, LCADC at IVUSUPPORTSERVICES@ comcast.net with additional potential resources.

If you feel you or someone else is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It is a free, 24-hour hotline, at 1.800.273.TALK (8255). Your call will be connected to the crisis center nearest to you. If you are in an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. This site does not offer crisis counseling or emergency services.

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