How many of the nearly 2M members of the RP family follow the issue of veteran suicide?

2024-07-14T10:12:48-04:00

Since the inception of the 988 national suicide hotline I have been following its metrics. Partly I do this for my professional responsibilities and partly to keep my fellow veterans informed.

First, SAMSHA (https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/performance-metrics) has published monthly call management metrics since its inception.

The data visualized in the attached graphics are interesting to understand. Some questions:

> What is being done to reduce the ROOT CAUSES of why ~ (10.5% to 11.5%) on average of non-veteran routed calls are BEING ABANDONED? Seems strange that after the 988 system has been installed we as a nation are will tolerate the sacrifice of 1+:10 because their call could not be answered in a timely manner.

> Why is "veteran" data regarding missed (I.e., abandoned) calls only the per view of the VHA. Why is it not also published on the SAMSHA website and such data is not more obvious to fine on the VHA sites?

So please respond to the poll question:

How often do you as a RP member follow issues regarding the topic of suicide?

Just asking the questions and continuing to review the data................................that should always be available in the public domain.

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Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Jul 14 at 2024 3:37 PM

2024-07-14T15:37:49-04:00

Personally, none of your poll options fit. So I can not choose any of them.
I do what I can when I can as often as I can.

Response by SSG Eric Blue made Jul 14 at 2024 5:31 PM

2024-07-14T17:31:22-04:00

I follow the issue of veteran suicide on my own, independently, because I am a survivor of it. It's a battle that I still fight regularly (and often alone), but I keep fighting because someone else is gonna need my help one day and I want to be around to give them my help. And that's regardless of who does or does not help me. All because no one is helping me get through it doesn't mean that I have to do the same to others.

Response by A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney made Jul 15 at 2024 5:54 AM

2024-07-15T05:54:36-04:00

Quite Frankly, When I Was Misdiagnosed At The VA, As Being Bi-Polar,
When I Had No Mental Health Issues At All, And Prescribed Medications FOR
Being Bi-Polar, I WENT NUTS & Became Suicidal; And While In That State Contemplating Suicide,
I Was Clear Of Mind And Made The Unsuccessful Attempt. Oddly Enough, The Most Calm I'd Been Within All The YEARS The VA Had Caused My Condition.... I Was A Basket Case For YEARS

Response by SGT James Murphy made Jul 15 at 2024 1:02 PM

2024-07-15T13:02:34-04:00

If you are in the Green Bay Wisconsin Area or even if you're not Please Check out our Vets Resources Page: https://cutwi.com/vets-resource-page.html

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Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 6 at 2024 10:52 PM

2024-08-06T22:52:47-04:00

I don't understand the second chart and its significance. 988 calls are not within my purview. The issue that concerns me is the efficacy of the VA in regard to helping people with severe PTSD. None of the therapists I saw were able to tell me how to heal, hence I was a ship without a rudder.