Younger Veterans at Greater Suicide Risk

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The VA has also set up a special suicide hotline specifically aimed at veterans, accessed toll-free at 1-800-273-TALK.

Still, some improvements could be made, Brown added.

"While the VA have both mental health programs set up and substance abuse programs, they need to have ways of merging the two programs so that veterans who have both disorders get [coordinated] treatment," he said.

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A veteran's family and friends can help, too.

"Families should take any comments about suicide or 'life is not worth living' seriously," Brown said. "They shouldn't pass it off as just somebody being upset."

Zivin agreed.

"The key thing is to talk to people," she said. "It's hard to know without conversation what someone is thinking."

More information

For more about suicide and depression, visit the American Association of Suicidology.

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