“There’s a period of time where this population is fragile,” explained MaryBeth Goodman, Cohen Veterans Network Clinic Director and military mental health expert, “and it’s been termed the deadly gap. This is a period where veteran suicide is actually 2.5 times higher than the rate of active duty people. If you look at this two years post-separation, it is significantly higher, And actually in the first three months is the most dangerous time.”

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Posted – 9/20/2024