September is National #SuicidePrevention Month. Women veterans are nearly twice as likely as civilian women to die by suicide. I started the first ever Servicewomen and Women Veterans Congressional Caucus so we could talk about these issues. /1https://www.militarytimes.com/education-transition/2019/08/14/why-women-veterans-are-250-more-likely-than-civilian-women-to-commit-suicide/ …
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One thing we're working on is helping more women access their local VA, as research has shown that women who do utilize the VA are far less likely to lose their lives to suicide. We must fight to end this epidemic among our veteran population. 2/2
11:59 AM - 12 Sep 2019
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