Researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Healthcare System and the University of Michigan studied the records of more than three million veterans over the course of seven years \u2013 starting in 1999 \u2013 and found that 7,684 of them committed suicide. Approximately half of the veterans who committed suicide had a psychiatric disorder.<\/p>\n
The researchers found that many of the veterans who committed suicide were suffering from a mental health disorder. Among men, the most at-risk group was those afflicted with bipolar disorder. This was followed by followed by depression, substance abuse disorders, schizophrenia, other anxiety disorders and PTSD. Among females, substance abuse disorders were linked with higher suicide rates, followed by bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, PTSD and other anxiety disorders.<\/p>\n
In total, bipolar disorder was the psychiatric disorder most closely linked with suicide. Bipolar disorder accounts for nine percent of all psychiatric disorders suffered by veterans. However, all psychiatric (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Healthcare System and the University of Michigan studied the records of more than three million veterans over the course of seven years \u2013 starting in 1999 \u2013 and found that 7,684…<\/span><\/p>\n