Citation

Harrington-LaMorie J, Jordan JR, Ruocco K, Cerel J. Death Stud. 2018; 42(3): 143-154.

Affiliation

College of Social Work , University of Kentucky , Lexington , KY , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2017.1370789

PMID

29300139

Abstract

The United States military began to experience a steady increase in suicide rates across all service branches at the inception of the wars in Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003). As the number of suicide deaths increased, so did the number of affected survivors who seek postvention support. Unique issues that accompany suicide death may expose survivors to a more distressing and complicated grief process. Peer support has clinically been observed to be widely utilized by suicide loss survivors. This article explores unique issues accompanying military suicide loss, potential benefits of postvention peer-based support, clinical considerations, and future directions.

Language: en