Reserve suicides up 23 percent — active-duty count remains steady

Well, it's hard to find a decent paying job (and by decent paying, I mean LIVING wages) that is conducive to the inconsistency in reserves schedule, so find some jobs for reservists that are more forgiving in terms of time management, and that actually benefits soldiers, esp. those with families to support. I think a lot of reservists get down and depressed because they simply don't know how they are going to make ends meet.

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs

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We must encourage communication within our ranks and remove the stigma of asking for help. We conducted ASIST training with my company and identified isolation as a risk factor. As Reservists we're isolated on many fronts, geographically, professionally and personally isolated. Many of us do not live near one another, we only see each other during Battle Assembly and civilian counterparts don't truly understand the sacrifices we make. Family is a source of support but only to a certain extent. We must reach out to our Soldiers and communicate with them.