suicide prevention

For years, Wyoming has had one of the highest suicide rates and one of the highest gun ownership rates in the United States. But until recently, it was taboo to draw a link between those two things.

The Pentagon has put in place 'The Brandon Act' — named after a Navy sailor who died by suicide in 2018. It allows service members to go outside their chain of command to seek confidential mental health treatment.

The late psychologist Barbara Stanley left behind a simple, but staggeringly effective interview to prevent suicides.

The independent committee is calling on the Defense Department to make personal firearms harder to buy and access on base.

The furry companion lobbied for historic legislation that helps fund service dogs for others struggling with mental health, known as the PAWS Act.

The department’s helpline is less than a year old. But advocates hope state lawmakers fully fund it as farmers and ranchers continue to face hard economic times and isolation.

Sergeant 1st Class Maité Bengoa, a Brooke Army Medical Center employee, is ready to run. The Boise, Idaho, native is set to take part in this weekend’s…

Switching the 10-digit hotline phone number to a three-digit number could double calls within a year.

The VA has opened more call centers and hired hundreds of additional responders after complaints that some callers experienced long hold times or were...