Suicide Prevention Month

Looking at the Carl R. Darnall-produced suicide-prevention brochure are Fort Hood Warrior Transition Brigade soldiers from left, Staff Sgt. Andrea Brewer, 1st Sgt. Judenia Allen and Chaplain Kyle Welch. The bro More

The U.S. Army’s observance of Suicide Prevention Month continues with events throughout September, focusing efforts on total Army family well-being, resilience, stigma reduction, and positive results achieved b More

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Mark Graham, right, and his wife, Carol, both mental health advocates, visit Soldiers with the Third U.S. Army/U.S. Army Forces Central Command to share their story during the annual suic More

The commitment to connection with family, friends and supervisors is backed by the Air Force’s adoption of the ACE method, which stands for “Ask, Care, Escort.” These three steps can guide Airmen, family and fr More

Talk to someone. Everyday actions that foster trust and build meaningful connections can start or continue conversations so we can more effectively intervene when we see signs of a colleague, friend or family m More

Promoting September, the Army’s Suicide Prevention Month, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division conducted a brigade run Sept. 26, 2014. Although awareness efforts continue throughout the year, the U.S More

September is the month of Suicide Prevention. Suicide Prevention Month aims to spread information about suicide awareness, decrease stigmatization regarding suicide and raise awareness that suicide is preventable.

WASHINGTON (Aug. 26, 2015) Lt. David Dziengowski, left, Yeoman 1st Class Silvia Raya, and Lt. j.g. Victor Gutierrez, from the Chief of Naval Personnel office, show support for the 1 Small Act message as part of More

Master Sgt. Timothy Clark pitches the ball Sept. 4 during a softball game on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The game was organized to raise awareness for National Suicide Prevention Month. Cl More

In the month of September, U.S. Army South is urging Soldiers and civilian employees to "Take Action" in order to intervene and help their battle buddies receive the right care to prevent possible suicide.

Capt. Sarah Martin, commanding officer, Naval Hospital Pensacola, releases butterflies with the assistance of Lt. Holly Black, NHP’s suicide prevention coordinator, during an observance of Suicide Prevention Mo More

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sep. 18, 2015) Capt. Sarah Martin, commanding officer of Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP), and Lt. Holly Black, NHP's suicide prevention coordinator, release 36 butterflies during an observance o More

ARABIAN GULF (Sep. 20, 2015) Master-At-Arms 2nd Class Nichole Lowery instructs Sailors during a sunrise yoga session on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as a part of Suici More

ARABIAN GULF (Sep. 20, 2015) Sailors participate in a sunrise yoga class on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as a part of Suicide Prevention Month. Theodore Roosevelt is d More

150924-N-IU636-163 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 24, 2015) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Luis Maleta, assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Port Operations Dock Masters and member of the Pearl Harbor Coalition More

Col. Michael L. Kuhn informs Marines and Sailors about the behavioral health network during the first Warrior Tournament on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 25, 2015. The tournament provided an opportunity fo More

Retired Lt. Col. Justin Constantine speaks to Marines at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 30, 2015, about his near- death experience in Iraq. Constantine was hit in the back of the head by an enemy sniper rou More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 8, 2016) – Lt. Courtney Aksdal, a clinical social worker at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s mental health clinic, assesses a patient. In September, Navy Medicine joins the nation in reco More

EVERETT, Wash. (Sep. 20, 2017) Sailors assigned to Naval Station Everett (NSE) participate in Suicide Prevention Month during the Suicide Awareness and Health Fair at the NSE Commons. The fair is intended to ra More

Committed to reaching the Air Force’s goal of zero suicides, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.’s 23d Medical Operations Squadron’s mental health clinic is encouraging Airmen to be proactive wingmen as part of the Air F More

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force conduct dynamic warm-ups during the inaugural #BeThereOkinawa Joint Service Warrior Challenge as a part of Suicide Prevention Month at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan More

OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Sep. 27, 2017) Lt. Zachary Juniper speaks during the Suicide Prevention Month training course held at the base chapel on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI). Throughout the month of Sept More

Not talking about suicide won't make it go away

Tech. Sgt. Westley Wieland, 126th Medical Group cardiopulmonary technician, leads the way during a 3K run, Sept. 9, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The 126th Air Refueling Wing hosted the run in honor of Su More

Members of the 126th Maintenance Group run together on the flight line during a 3K run at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2018. The 126th Air Refueling Wing hosted the run in honor of Suicide Prevention Mo More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Gathers, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron radiology technician, paints a rock during the suicide prevention awareness ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2018. More

Terry Rogalla with the Directorate of Human Resources teaches a suicide prevention class Sept. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Army observes September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Effective suicide p More

Mental illness can take many forms; it can hide behind wide smiles and exuberant personalities avoiding detection. It can also be exhibited through warning signs like changes in behavior related to a traumatic More

Retired U.S. Navy corpsman Tammy Washburn speaks during a 'Profiles in Courage' story-telling event at the Welch Theater at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 20, 2018. In recognition of suicide prevent More

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 27, 2018) Sailors attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) attend a candle light vigil on the ship's flight deck in observance of Suicide Prevention month. Blue Ridg More

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 27, 2018) Yeoman Seaman Karina Ibarra, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), attends a candle light vigil in observance of Suicide Prevention month. Blue Ridge i More

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 27, 2018) Chief Religious Programs Specialist Ana Douglas, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), attends a candle light vigil in observance of Suicide Prevention More

180928-N-SB299-1217 SAN DEIGO (Sept. 28, 2018) Lt. j.g. Kaila Oliver, assigned to the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), reads a poem that she wrote during a suicide awareness silent walk at Bainbri More

Staff Sgt. Donte Walcott, right, assigned to the 78th Signal Battalion, talks to an Army Wellness Center staff member during the Resilient Living Day training event Sept. 3 at the Camp Zama Community Club. The More

Lt. Col. Nicholas Rutgers, 123rd Fighter Squadron Commander, and Lt. Col. Jeffrey Yeates, 142nd Operation Support Fight Commander, run side by side during the 142nd Fighter Wing’s Suicide Awareness 5K, Septembe More

190910-N-SF508-0022 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2019) Hawaii-based service members from every branch of service, DoD personnel and military/DoD families form a a yellow suicide awareness r More

In observance of Suicide Prevention Month, Roseburg VA Health Care System is bringing awareness to its #BeThere campaign by encouraging community leaders, colleagues, and Veterans’ families and friends to help More

Courtesy Photo: September is Suicide Prevention Month. If you are in crisis or know someone who is, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line More

U.S. Army Capt. John Arroyo (Ret.) speaks to Soldiers and Airmen during the New Jersey National Guard’s 2019 Suicide Prevention Month Observance on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 25, 2019. Arroyo More

Airmen and civilians with the 341st Medical Group place colorful rocks on the ground for a resilience event Sept. 26, 2019, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. During Suicide Prevention Month, local middle schoo More

The mental and physical health of Crane Army’s workforce allows it to constantly improve the way it supports the men and women in uniform while continually providing quality munitions whenever and wherever they More

Maj. Gen. Tony Aguto, 3rd Infantry Division commanding general, speaks during a ceremony Sept. 1 at the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team memorial on Fort Stewart about the actions of Sgt. Morgan Edginton, Headqu More

Sgt. Morgan Edginton, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, is recognized during a ceremony Sept. 1 at the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team memorial More

200910-N-GK686-1037 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sept. 10, 2020)1st Lieutenant Tristan Baker (left) and 1st Lieutenant Eric Hill pose for a photo with their social media posters in honor of World Suicide More

200910-N-GK686-1016 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sept. 10, 2020) Culinary Specialist 2nd Chaz Mercer fills out the social media poster in honor of World Suicide Prevention Day onboard Naval Air Station S More

September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. The U.S. Air Force uses this month to raise awareness of suicide and to highlight the importance of resiliency in the armed forces. (U.S. Air Force More

Third Army/ARCENT soldiers sat before guest speakers, retired Army Maj. Gen. Mark Graham and his wife, Carol, both mental health advocates, during annual suicide prevention training, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C More

Promoting September, the Army’s Suicide Prevention Month, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division conducted a brigade run Sept. 26, 2014. Although awareness efforts continue throughout the year, the U.S More

Staff Sgt. Dan Wald hits the softball Sept. 4 during a softball game on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The softball game was organized to raise awareness for National Suicide Prevention Month More

HN Marcus Ofosu Appiah, a corpsman with Naval Branch Health Clinic Corry Station, walked 14 miles during an observance of Suicide Prevention Month at Naval Hospital Pensacola Sept. 18, 2015. The observance beg More

150918-N-TF029-015 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2015) Capt. Sarah Martin, commanding officer of Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP), and Lt. Holly Black, NHP's suicide prevention coordinator, release 36 butterflies du More

150924-N-IU636-102 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 24, 2015) Sailors a part of the Pearl Harbor Coalition Sailors against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) chapter participate in a Suicide Prevention Month gate awareness event More

Sgt. Douglas T. Watson swings away at a softball game during the Warrior Tournament, a suicide awareness and prevention event, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 25, 2015. The Warrior Tournament’s mission is More

Retired Lt. Col. Justin Constantine speaks to Marines at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 30, 2015, about his near- death experience in Iraq. Constantine was hit in the back of the head by an enemy sniper rou More

Gunnery Sgt. Jermacus Tate (right), the company gunnery sergeant for Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, leads dynamic warm-ups during the inaugural #BeThereOkinawa J More

Families paint rocks during the suicide prevention awareness ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2018. As part of suicide prevention month, personnel painted rocks with messages of hope for people in More

Terry Rogalla with the Directorate of Human Resources teaches a suicide prevention class Sept. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Army observes September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Effective suicide p More

Retired U.S. Army Engineer Kenny Craig speaks during a 'Profiles in Courage' story-telling event at the Welch Theater at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 20, 2018. In recognition of suicide prevention More

180928-N-SB299-1384 SAN DEIGO (Sept. 28, 2018) Capt. Mike Hakanson, force chaplain for Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP), speaks to Sailors and Marines about how to talk to their fellow More

Tisha Miller, left, counselor for the Adolescent Support and Counseling Services program, or ASACS, at Zama Middle High School, talks to an Army Community Service staff member during the Resilient Living Day tr More

Lt. Col. Joseph Lontai, 123rd Weather Flight Commander, and 2nd Lt. Daniel Delgado, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs Officer, run in a suicide awareness 5K, September 7, 2019, Portland Air National Guard Base, More

U.S. Army Capt. John Arroyo (Ret.) speaks to Soldiers and Airmen during the New Jersey National Guard’s 2019 Suicide Prevention Month Observance on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 25, 2019. Arroyo More

Members of the 341st Medical Group pose for a group photo with a display of ‘kindness’ rocks during a resilience event Sept. 26, 2019, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. These Airmen were inspired by a local mi More

Sgt. Morgan Edginton, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, left, salutes Maj. Gen. Tony Aguto, 3rd Infantry Division commanding general, during a ceremony Sept. 1 at the More

September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. The U.S. Air Force uses this month to raise awareness of suicide and to highlight the importance of resiliency in the armed forces. (U.S. Air Force More

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Mark Graham, a mental health advocate visits Soldiers with the Third U.S. Army/U.S. Army Forces Central Command to share his story during the annual suicide prevention training, at Shaw A More

Promoting September, the Army’s Suicide Prevention Month, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division conducted a brigade run Sept. 26, 2014. Although awareness efforts continue throughout the year, the U.S More

Marines watch as their teammate bats Sept. 4 during a softball game on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The game was organized to help increase awareness for National Suicide Prevention Month. More

Capt. Sarah Martin, commanding officer, Naval Hospital Pensacola, releases butterflies with the assistance of Lt. Holly Black, NHP’s suicide prevention coordinator, during an observance of Suicide Prevention Mo More

Capt. Sarah Martin, commanding officer, Naval Hospital Pensacola, and Lt. Holly Black, NHP’s suicide prevention coordinator, release 36 butterflies during an observance of Suicide Prevention Month at NHP Sept. More

150924-N-IU636-055 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 24, 2015) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Mark Bonner, vice president of the Pearl Harbor Coalition Sailors against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) chapter, participates in a Sui More

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Jones teaches Marines about the Outpatient Crisis Prevention Program during the Warrior Tournament at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 25, 2015. The program is a five-day p More

U.S. service members participated in the inaugural #BeThereOkinawa Joint Service Warrior Challenge as a part of Suicide Prevention Month at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan Sept. 22, 2017. Marines, Soldiers, Sai More

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Kirmis, the 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, offers words of encouragement during the suicide prevention awareness ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2018. Throughout Septem More

Terry Rogalla with the Directorate of Human Resources teaches a suicide prevention class Sept. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Army observes September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Effective suicide p More

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sandra Nunes, 81st Medical Operations Squadron superintendent, speaks during a 'Profiles in Courage' story-telling event at the Welch Theater at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississi More

180928-N-SB299-1340 SAN DEIGO (Sept. 28, 2018) Capt. Mike Hakanson, force chaplain for Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP), speaks to Sailors and Marines about how to talk to their fellow More

U.S. Army Capt. John Arroyo (Ret.) speaks to Soldiers and Airmen as his wife Angel looks on during the New Jersey National Guard’s 2019 Suicide Prevention Month Observance on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N More

Colorful rocks display various messages during a resilience event Sept. 26, 2019, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. As a result of a resiliency tactical pause, Airmen within the 341st Medical Group painted roc More

Promoting September, the Army’s Suicide Prevention Month, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division conducted a brigade run Sept. 26, 2014. Although awareness efforts continue throughout the year, the U.S More

Capt. Sarah Martin, commanding officer, Naval Hospital Pensacola, and Lt. Holly Black, NHP’s suicide prevention coordinator, release 36 butterflies during an observance of Suicide Prevention Month at NHP Sept. More

Hospitalman Marcus Ofosu Appiah, a corpsman with Naval Branch Health Clinic Corry Station, walked 14 miles during an observance of Suicide Prevention Month at Naval Hospital Pensacola, Sept. 18. The observance More

150924-N-IU636-029 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 24, 2015) Sailors, a part of the Pearl Harbor Coalition Sailors against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) chapter, participate in a Suicide Prevention Month gate awareness eve More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Gathers, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron radiology technician, shows off his painted rock during the suicide prevention awareness ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sep More

Terry Rogalla with the Directorate of Human Resources teaches a suicide prevention class Sept. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Army observes September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Effective suicide p More

Retired U.S. Navy corpsman Tammy Washburn speaks during a 'Profiles in Courage' story-telling event at the Welch Theater at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 20, 2018. In recognition of suicide prevent More

180928-N-SB299-1500 SAN DEIGO (Sept. 28, 2018) Sailors and Marines quietly walk around the track at Bainbridge Park on Naval Base San Diego during a suicide awareness silent walk. The event brought service memb More

U.S. Army Capt. John Arroyo (Ret.) speaks to Soldiers and Airmen during the New Jersey National Guard’s 2019 Suicide Prevention Month Observance on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 25, 2019. Arroyo More

The message ‘The most beautiful things are a little broken’ is shown on a split rock during a resilience event Sept. 26, 2019, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 341st Medical Group supported a national mov More

Promoting September, the Army’s Suicide Prevention Month, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division conducted a brigade run Sept. 26, 2014. Although awareness efforts continue throughout the year, the U.S More

Terry Rogalla with the Directorate of Human Resources teaches a suicide prevention class Sept. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Army observes September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Effective suicide p More

Keesler Airmen attend a 'Profiles in Courage' story-telling event at the Welch Theater at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 20, 2018. In recognition of suicide prevention and awareness month, military More

A panel of six specialists, from left Mary Pat Angelini, CEO of Preferred Behavioral Health, Capt. Doris Ruiz, Director of Psychological Health, Patrick Carney, Veterans Affairs Outreach Specialist, Cpl. Rory H More

Promoting September, the Army’s Suicide Prevention Month, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division conducted a brigade run Sept. 26, 2014. Although awareness efforts continue throughout the year, the U.S More

Terry Rogalla with the Directorate of Human Resources teaches a suicide prevention class Sept. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Army observes September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Effective suicide p More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rory Hamill (Ret.), center, watches a presentation during the New Jersey National Guard’s 2019 Suicide Prevention Month Observance on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 25, 201 More

Promoting September, the Army’s Suicide Prevention Month, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division conducted a brigade run Sept. 26, 2014. Although awareness efforts continue throughout the year, the U.S More

Terry Rogalla with the Directorate of Human Resources teaches a suicide prevention class Sept. 17, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Army observes September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Effective suicide p More

A panel of six specialists, from left Mary Pat Angelini, CEO of Preferred Behavioral Health, Capt. Doris Ruiz, Director of Psychological Health, Patrick Carney, Veterans Affairs Outreach Specialist, Cpl. Rory H More

Promoting September, the Army’s Suicide Prevention Month, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division conducted a brigade run Sept. 26, 2014. Although awareness efforts continue throughout the year, the U.S More