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Thursday, January 17, 2019

VA ‘completely abandoned’ suicide prevention efforts last year due to frequent changes in leadership

VA 'completely abandoned' suicide prevention efforts last year due to frequent changes in leadership

Officials at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are now blaming the agency’s lack of consistent leadership for a substantial drop off in suicide prevention efforts throughout 2017 and 2018, despite suicide rates climbing dramatically among some veteran demographics just one year prior.

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