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More Veterans Reported Recent Suicidal Thoughts
A national survey found a rise from 9.0% to 13.4% over five years while planning and attempt measures stayed comparatively stable.
Summary
A national survey found a rise from 9.0% to 13.4% over five years while planning and attempt measures stayed comparatively stable.
A Yale and National Center for PTSD team analyzed a nationally representative 2025–2026 survey of 2,636 U.S. veterans. Recent suicidal thoughts were reported by 13.4%, compared with 9.0% in 2019–2020; lifetime planning and attempt rates changed less. The observational surveys cannot assign a single cause, but they identify younger and female veterans and several clinical factors as priorities for prevention.
Why it matters
A national survey found a rise from 9.0% to 13.4% over five years while planning and attempt measures stayed comparatively stable.
Limits and context
- The observational surveys cannot assign a single cause, but they identify younger and female veterans and several clinical factors as priorities for prevention.
Key claims
A national survey found a rise from 9.0% to 13.4% over five years while planning and attempt measures stayed comparatively stable.
Qualification: The observational surveys cannot assign a single cause, but they identify younger and female veterans and several clinical factors as priorities for prevention.
Evidence: source-2026-07-23-013
Sources
- Yale School of Medicine via Newswise: Veteran suicidal-thought trendsYale School of Medicine via Newswise · secondary reporting
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