United States Air Force Basic Military Training (also known as BMT or boot camp) is an eight-and-a-half-week program of physical and mental training required in order for an individual to become an Airman in the United States Air Force, United States Air Force Reserve, or Air National Guard.
For example, increasing awareness of suicide and the importance of getting appropriate treatment to reduce suicidal behaviour is an important goal of World Suicide Prevention Day.
With that in mind, I thought it might be helpful to reflect on what researchers have learned over the years about strategies for preventing suicide. First, it is important to understand suicide, like other medical conditions such as cancer and heart disease, is complex. There is no singular cause of suicide.