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At the heart of the challenge posed by suicide, attempted suicide, and their antecedent risks (e.g., trauma, interpersonal violence, drinking and drug use, family turmoil, work-related difficulties, depression) is the question of whether suicide really is preventable. This is especially true now for veterans and active duty personnel, for whom the nation has been challenged as never before, to support service personnel returning from combat with new or more intense problems not routinely encountered in the past. Here are 10 reasons why suicide prevention is possible:
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