Geraci Joseph C, Mobbs Meaghan, Edwards Emily R, Doerries Bryan, Armstrong Nicholas, Porcarelli Robert, Duffy Elana, Loos Colonel Michael, Kilby Daniel, Juanamarga Josephine, Cantor Gilly, Sutton Loree, Sokol Yosef, Goodman Marianne
Transitioning Servicemember/Veteran and Suicide Prevention Center, VISN 2 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, The Bronx, NY, United States.
Resilience Center for Veterans and Families, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, NY, United States.
Front Psychol. 2020 Aug 21;11:1907. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01907. eCollection 2020.
This article draws upon the legends of warriors from ancient Greece and other traditions to illuminate the journey of Modern Warriors (MWs) who have served in the United States military over the last century. It then turns to stakeholders that can assist current MWs in their reintegration to civilian life and mitigate suicide risk. Until this point, without an existing and coordinated local, federal, non-profit, and private system, rates of suicide for post-9/11 MWs after leaving the military have greatly increased, especially for young and women MWs. This is due in part to the military satisfying many of MWs' needs by providing units, leaders, and a mission during the Departure and Initiation stages of the MW journey. However, as MWs exit the military and face the difficult task of reintegration, the absence of units, leaders, and mission leads to deteriorating psychological health and increasing suicide risk. Written primarily by post-9/11 MWs, this article proposes recommendations for stakeholders to better reintegrate MWs and mitigate suicide risk. The authors strive to develop a system that satisfies MWs' reintegration needs and enables MWs to be well positioned to continue their next 'mission' - to serve and improve society.
本文借鉴古希腊及其他传统中的勇士传奇，以阐明过去一个世纪在美国军队服役的现代勇士（MWs）的历程。接着探讨了能够帮助现役MWs重新融入平民生活并降低自杀风险的利益相关者。在此之前，由于缺乏现有的、协调一致的地方、联邦、非营利组织和私人系统，9·11事件后的MWs退伍后的自杀率大幅上升，尤其是年轻MWs和女性MWs。部分原因在于，在MWs历程的“出发”和“初始”阶段，军队通过提供集体、领导和任务满足了MWs的许多需求。然而，当MWs退伍并面临重新融入的艰巨任务时，集体、领导和任务的缺失导致心理健康恶化，自杀风险增加。本文主要由9·11事件后的MWs撰写，为利益相关者提出建议，以更好地帮助MWs重新融入并降低自杀风险。作者努力建立一个满足MWs重新融入需求的系统，使MWs能够为继续下一个“任务”——服务和改善社会做好充分准备。
