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iPhone App Introduced to Aid in Military Suicide Prevention

Source: PRWeb
Published: Tuesday 06 December, 2011

Suicides of active service members as well as veterans are increasing at an alarming rate, many due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A recent study indicates that, on average, a U.S. veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes. Armytimes.com reports that in fiscal 2009, 1,868 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan succumbed to suicide. In addition, hundreds of active service members take their lives each year.
In response to this heartbreaking trend, MilitaryFamily.com has developed a free suicide prevention app, for the iPhone called Operation Reach Out for people who may be thinking about suicide as well as family and friends concerned about someone else. The app is currently offered free on the iTunes store and an Android version will be available in the next few weeks.

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