State Vererans’ Bureau Releases New Video on Veteran Suicide Prevention and Awareness

Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 2018

Category: Suicide - Maine

The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) released a video to raise awareness of veteran suicides during Suicide Awareness Month and to connect veterans to mental health resources. Acting MBVS Director, Dave Richmond, noted that the Maine veteran suicide rate is higher than the regional, national and general population rates. Nationally, up to 20 veterans take their lives each day of which only 6 are enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

MBVS published a brochure posted at:
https://www.maine.gov/veterans/docs/mental-health-care-for-maine-veterans.pdf

Read the full article at: Bangor Daily News