Resources for Veterans and Families
We’ve developed a suite of Military and RCMP Veteran and Family suicide prevention resources in collaboration with Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families.
Military and RCMP Veterans and suicide prevention: A toolkit
Preventing Veteran suicide and promoting mental health among Veterans is vital. Veterans are more likely than the civilian population to experience traumatic events and less likely to seek help.
Information included in this toolkit can help you:
- Understand factors that can increase or decrease risk of suicide in Veterans
- Recognize if someone is thinking about suicide
- Learn how to start a conversation about suicide
- Discover strategies to build resilience and help reduce risk of suicide
- Identify resources and programs for Veterans
- Learn up-to-date facts and statistics
Looking after yourself and others – A resource for Veteran Families: A toolkit
This toolkit, for Family members and friends of Veterans, has information about the issue of suicide, how you can help reduce risk, and how to look after yourself and your own needs.
Information included in this toolkit can help you:
- Understand about the impact suicide has on Families
- Discover tools and strategies to look after your own wellbeing as a Family member
- Learn how to talk about suicide
- Identify what role you could play in supporting your loved one
- Discover useful coping tools and strategies
Conversation guide for Veteran Families
This resource will guide you in how to start a conversation with someone you are worried about. It is part of a suite of resources for Veterans and Families. This guide is also available as a wallet card in English and in French.