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American troops are committing suicide in record numbers, and too many are too embarrassed by the stigma of mental health to seek life-saving care. It's great that top brass are encouraging warriors to get help for war's "invisible wounds." But now, they need to speak out openly about their own struggles with mental illness.
The US military faces the mental health toll of nine years of war. Since 2005, the suicide rate among Soldiers doubled, and now is the same as in the general population. It's even higher among Marines.
Last year, for the first time, more troops were hospitalized for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health problems than for any other cause, including physical combat injuries.
