Disabled American Veterans

The ‘Invisible’: More Women Veterans Are Dying of Suicide and VA Still Lacks Resources, Advocates Say

The rate of women veterans dying by suicide nearly doubled from 2001 to 2021, according to a report from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs released in December. Now a new report from Disabled American Veterans offers more evidence that the VA lacks systems to protect women, including from military sexual trauma. It’s as if female veterans are “invisible,” one researcher said.

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Suicide Rising Among Women Veterans

A report shows a sharp rise in suicides by female veterans, and inadequate VA services to prevent them. A new study in twins shows the impact of trauma in childhood while controlling for genetic factors.

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