Army reaches out to families to stem suicides

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'FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Fort Campbell officials struggling to stem a recent increase in military suicides hope family members will be able to spot signs that soldiers may be depressed and hesitant to seek help from the Army.

Of the 100 family members and spouses at a meeting at the post Thursday, more than a dozen raised their hands when asked if they knew someone who had committed suicide. Those family members — often the first to notice problems — received information and training on recognizing signs of suicidal thoughts — and how to get help for the soldiers at the installation along the Tennessee state line.'

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The military is not the place to be, or to seek help, if you are suffering any kind of mental problems at all.

Military counseling? Right..sensitivity training for the police.

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