Office of Mental Health - Suicide Prevention

**Overview** **VA’s top clinical priority is preventing suicide among all Veterans** Suicide has no single cause and no one approach can end it—but prevention is possible, especially when Veterans find support before a crisis happens. VA’s [National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/docs/Office-of-Mental-Health-and-Suicide-Prevention-National-Strategy-for-Preventing-Veterans-Suicide.pdf) and the White House’s [national strategy](https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Military-and-Veteran-Suicide-Prevention-Strategy.pdf) to reduce military and Veteran suicide focus on *clinical interventions* and *community-based outreach prevention strategies*. That means everyone—friends, relatives, caregivers, community members, and health care providers?has a role to play in keeping Veterans safe and healthy. This whole-of-community approach to preventing suicide can be seen in VA-lead programs and initiatives, such as the [Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members](https://www.samhsa.gov/smvf-ta-center/mayors-governors-challenges) and the [Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/ssgfox-grants/). [We’re committed](https://www.va.gov/health/priorities/index.asp) to offering and continuing to build a range of resources and a network of support for **all** Veterans, including those who do not, and may never, seek care within the VA health care system. No matter how you served, no matter what you're going through, support is available and there is hope. - [Prevention](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/prevention/index.asp): Find suicide prevention resources. - [Coping & Support](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/coping-support/index.asp): Explore ways to heal after an attempted suicide or the loss of a loved one by suicide. - [Data](https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/data.asp): Read the latest National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report.