Investigators from Department of Veterans Affairs Release New Data on Suicide (Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among Women Veterans Using Va Reproductive Health Care: Prevalence and Associations With Fertility-, Pregnancy- and...).

A recent study conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, has found that women veterans who use reproductive health care services are at an elevated risk for suicide and have a high prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. The study aimed to describe the prevalence and characteristics of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among women veterans using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reproductive health care services. The findings suggest that post-military suicidal ideation and suicide attempts are common among women veterans accessing VHA reproductive health care services, and those with low parental satisfaction may be at particularly high risk. The study provides valuable information that can guide future research and inform clinical care to facilitate suicide prevention. [Extracted from the article]