Owning a pet can be a roller coaster. There are the highs, like when your dog greets you with a full-body wiggle when you return home, or when your cat purrs loudly as you cuddle next to one another. Then there are the lows, like stressful trips to urgent care, waking up to that unpleasant vomiting noise, or making the difficult choice to say goodbye because of medical problems or even intractable behavioral issues.
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Although service members know they may lose their lives in combat in service of their country, they may not expect to lose their lives – or those they love – to suicide. A 2021 study estimated that four times as many[1] active duty service members and veterans died by suicide as died in battle since 9/11.
Despite recent calls to action[2] to improve suicide prevention within the military, suicide rates remain elevated...
Craig Mackinlay was given a 5% chance of survival after being rushed to hospital in September....