British Vets at Increased Risk for Suicide

Young Ex-servicemen At Increased Risk Of Suicide 02/28/09. Young men who have served in the British Armed Forces are up to three times more likely to take their own lives than their civilian counterparts, research published today (March 3) has found. The study, published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine, revealed that ex-servicemen under 24 years old were at greatest risk of suicide, with those in lower ranks and shorter military careers proving most vulnerable. University of Manchester via Medical News Today