The deaths coincided with new services and supports aimed at preventing such tragedies, underlining the complexity of the challenge facing the military and government. ( Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo )Fifteen Canadian Forces members killed themselves in 2018, according to the Department of National Defence. It nonetheless fell short of a breakthrough after the National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada unveiled a new suicide-prevention strategy in late 2017. Article Continued BelowDefence Department spokesman Derek Abma said there has been “an impressive amount of work” done to better support the mental health of military members and their families since the strategy was launched. National Defence’s suicide-prevention strategy was endorsed by a variety of groups, including the Canadian Psychological Association, the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Mood Disorders Society of Canada.

Source: thestar January 09, 2019 19:18 UTC