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VA Expands Suicide Prevention Efforts for Veterans

10/23/2025

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is expanding suicide prevention through Mission Daybreak to support outside organizations addressing veteran suicide.
Even with significant funding increases, veteran suicide rates remain high.
Recent data show that 60% of veterans who died by suicide had not received VA care in the two years prior.
The VA is exploring innovative solutions, including AI tools, to better identify at-risk veterans and improve mental health interventions.

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Story summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is expanding suicide prevention through Mission Daybreak to support outside organizations addressing veteran suicide.
Even with significant funding increases, veteran suicide rates remain high.
Recent data show that 60% of veterans who died by suicide had not received VA care in the two years prior.
The VA is exploring innovative solutions, including AI tools, to better identify at-risk veterans and improve mental health interventions.