Suicide

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By Alexander Zaitchik Sep 21, 2009

  • The Army denies that combat stress causes homicide

    An Army report seems to confirm a Salon investigation linking battle stress to murder. But the Army begs to differ
    By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin July 16, 2009

  • My wife is bipolar. Should I leave and take the kids?

    She attempted suicide and brandished a knife. How do I protect our children?
    By Cary Tennis June 26, 2009

  • Army suicides soar past 2008's pace

    The day after the shooting at a combat stress clinic in Iraq, new data released to Salon shows soldiers committing suicide at a record-setting pace. Is combat stress the reason?
    By Mark Benjamin May 12, 2009

  • Tale of the secret Army tape

    After a soldier taped a psychologist saying he'd been pressured not to diagnose PTSD, the Army launched an investigation. Read the details of how the Army declared itself innocent.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna April 9, 2009

  • "This report does not find pressure to change clinical diagnoses"

    A summary of an Army investigation says some soldiers with PTSD may not get the diagnoses they deserve -- but nobody in the Army did anything wrong.
    April 9, 2009

  • "I am under a lot of pressure to not diagnose PTSD"

    A secret recording reveals the Army may be pushing its medical staff not to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army and Senate have ignored the implications.
    By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin April 8, 2009

  • Soldier suicides skyrocket

    But a tepid Senate hearing on Wednesday, with no testimony from lower-ranking combat troops from Iraq or Afghanistan, does little to explain why.
    By Mark Benjamin March 19, 2009

  • I'm planning my suicide

    I don't want to do it yet, but I think it's in my future.
    By Cary Tennis March 13, 2009

  • Army says deployments not linked to suicides

    One general tells reporters that soldiers develop "a certain resiliency" after being deployed multiple times.
    By Christopher M. Matthews March 5, 2009

  • Coming home: The conclusion

    In the final article in Salon's series, we ask what President Obama will do about the rise of suicide and murder among U.S. soldiers returning from combat.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna February 14, 2009

  • "That young man never should have come into the Army"

    Kenneth Eastridge had PTSD before he ever donned a uniform or did two tours of duty in Iraq. Now he's in prison for his part in the murder of a fellow soldier.
    By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin February 13, 2009

  • "You're a pussy and a scared little kid"

    John Needham returned from Iraq, suffering from combat stress. If he had received proper care, would he be standing trial for murder?
    By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin February 11, 2009

  • "Kill yourself. Save us the paperwork"

    Pfc. Ryan Alderman, now deceased, sought medical help from the Army. He got a fistful of powerful drugs instead.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna February 10, 2009

  • Mark Waltz, Kenneth Lehman, Chad Barrett

    The details of three more deaths that might have been prevented among Fort Carson-based soldiers.
    By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin February 10, 2009

  • Death in the USA: The Army's fatal neglect

    Returning U.S. combat soldiers are committing suicide and murder in alarming numbers. In a special series, Salon uncovers the habitual mistreatment behind the preventable deaths.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna February 9, 2009

  • "The Death Dealers took my life!"

    Adam Lieberman tried to kill himself when he returned from Iraq. Only then did the Army take his mental health seriously.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna February 9, 2009

  • Just shoot me!

    Arson, murder, suicide and other depressing reactions to the next Great Depression.
    By Amy Benfer October 24, 2008

  • Gambling debts and talk of ending it all: Should I intervene?

    I barely know this guy, but he seems to be hinting at suicide.
    By Cary Tennis October 13, 2008

  • A suicide in the family

    Two gripping memoirs explore the guilt and confusion left behind when a relative kills himself.
    By Laura Miller October 7, 2008

  • Why am I crying all the time?

    Grief has come over me in heavy, relentless waves.
    By Cary Tennis October 1, 2008
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