Burden, Belonging, and Capability: An Interpersonal View of Military Suicides

摘要

In September 2015 The New York Times published an article by Dave Philipps1 that told the story of a Marine battalion that had lost 13 men to suicide since their return from combat in Afghanistan. I had that article laid out on my dining room table for over a week after its publication. I studied the photos and slowly read and reread the words—the story brought forth the pain and challenges that these men were facing. There seemed to be great isolation in their lives, and there was no escape from the struggle that followed their experiences in combat.