Soldier Suicides
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RCMP try to improve mental health care after suicides, Moncton shootingsThe RCMP is trying to improve after complaints from serving and retired RCMP members who say the organization is failing to adequately care for the mental health of its officers.CanadaDec 17, 2014
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‘We’ve been dropping like flies’: Soldier speaks out about mental health in the militaryMembers of the Canadian Armed Forces, both past and current, were honoured on Remembrance Day for their service to our country, but many still face battles with their mental health.Nov 11, 2014
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Veterans’ families get counselling; better disability payments on holdResponding to recommended Veterans Charter changes, Minister Julian Fantino promised counselling for veterans' families, but said better disability payments need more study.CanadaOct 1, 2014
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Why make soldiers choose between their pensions and their mental health?Anyone deemed "unfit to serve" before having completed the minimum 10 years of service loses his or her pension. So Canada forces young, often traumatized veterans of the Afghan war to choose between financial security and medical treatment.CanadaSep 30, 2014
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DND struggles to fill mental health jobsAlmost nine months after promising to make the hiring of mental health staff a priority for the Canadian Forces, 40 positions remain vacant.CanadaSep 16, 2014
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Sources say Canadian soldier found dead in Ont. last week committed suicideAnother Canadian soldier who served in Afghanistan has committed suicide, Global News has learned.CanadaSep 15, 2014
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MPs recommend benefits for life for seriously disabled veteransFinancial benefits for life for the most seriously disabled veterans is one of 14 recommendations from a review of the New Veterans Charter.CanadaJun 3, 2014
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Military launches videos for families of soldiers with mental illnessCanada's top general hopes a new video series will help families living with soldiers and veterans suffering from mental health issues.CanadaMay 7, 2014
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Invisible Wounds: If mental health help is there, why aren’t soldiers getting it?There are several reasons why Col. Rakesh Jetly thinks reports about the military’s recent string of soldier suicides aren’t doing society any good.FeaturesApr 15, 2014
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Invisible Wounds: The unnamed sergeantA soldier in the Canadian Forces opens up about mental health in the military and the lengths he went to to get help for PTSD.FeaturesApr 15, 2014
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