Exposure to suicide is associated with increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors among National Guard military personnel

Research suggests that individuals who know someone who died by suicide are at increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and recent suicidal thoughts. Studies have not yet investigated the association of suicide exposure with suicide attempts, however, especially among high-risk subgroups of military personnel such as the National Guard.
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research