There are times when life gives us lemons and rather than cursing the sour fruit, we make lemonade. This is an example of how a positive attitude improves mental health. Life is never…
Suicide rates in the US increased by 30% in the first two decades of this century. More US military veterans took their own lives during this time than died in combat in all…
Suicide among veterans occurs at a rate of about 25 a day according to official statistics and probably a higher rate closer to 40 a day. There are issues with how deaths are…
Psychedelic medicines have come virtually out of nowhere in the last few years. They were considered dangerous drugs since the 1960s era of war protests, stoned fans at rock concerts, and reports of…
We would like to live a happy, carefree, and successful life. The fact of the matter is that life throws problems in our way. Those problems commonly cause setbacks in our quest for…
The psychedelic medicines MDMA and psilocybin have shown exceptional promise in treating depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. These are both major risk factors for veteran suicide and the ability to improve these conditions…
The rate of suicide in significantly higher among military veterans than it is among the veteran community. And the risk of suicide is even greater among recently discharged veterans. Why does transition to…
In order to prevent suicides we generally think of suicide risk factors and how to remove them or treat them when the risk factor is a mental health condition. Something that generally does…
As we have noted in other writing, genetic testing may offer help in identifying veterans at risk for suicide. However, there is a risk that a veteran, or anyone, could be stigmatized by…
At No Fallen Heroes we are concerned about mental health issues. We are especially concerned in regard to how mental health problems affect the incidence of suicide among veterans. Looking at this simply,…