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This study sheds light on some of the factors and caregiver characteristics associated with suicidal ideation, a contribution we hope can be incorporated in future prevention initiatives. To date few programs are addressing suicide in military and veteran caregivers.

A healthy and productive life while being a caregiver may require significant support from programs and policies that can strengthen the health and well-being of caregivers, with an emphasis on career progression. As a result, the emotional, physical, and social toll of caregiving in this group of younger caregivers may last for decades.

Military caregivers of the latest era of war are younger, in the prime of their adult life, not yet at the age of retirement, and not yet at the age when a caregiver role is assumed, which typically occurs at the age of retirement. Presently, there are no registries or efforts in monitoring suicide among military families. This study also identifies significant suicide risk for military caregivers. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the US and suicide among veterans is already a public health problem. () Phenotypes of caregiver distress in military and veteran caregivers: Suicidal ideation associations () PER RESEARCH ARTICLE: This study’s findings identify a public health concern and a call to action. serving the families who care for the warriors of all military eras and first responders. We are joined by Shawn Moore, founder of Caregivers on the Homefront to discuss the prevalence of suicidality in our veteran caregivers and what we can do to support our caregivers.

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