The British Military's Growing Suicide Epidemic

Dan Collins in Afghanistan and, inset, in the video he made before his suicide. Sunday Times

UK Soldier And Veteran Suicides 'Outstrip Afghan Deaths' -- BBC

More British soldiers and veterans took their own lives in 2012 than died fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan over the same period.

BBC Panorama learned that 21 serving soldiers killed themselves last year, along with 29 veterans.

The Afghanistan death toll was 44, of whom 40 died in action.

Some of the soldiers' families say the men did not get enough support. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said every suicide was a "tragedy".

The Panorama programme obtained the figure of 21 through a Freedom of Information request to the MoD.

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More News On The British Military's Growing Suicide Epidemic

More British soldiers commit suicide than die in battle, figures suggest -- The Telegraph
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More UK soldiers die by suicide than war -- Belfast Telegraph
MoD confirms more British soldiers commit suicide than are killed in battle -- The Independent
UK soldier suicides 'exceed' Afghanistan war deaths -- FOX News/AFP
More U.K. soldiers, vets committed suicide than died in Afghan combat -- UPI
50 British troops, veterans committed suicide in Afghanistan in 2012 -- Khaama Press
PTSD and soldier suicide are serious, but let's be sure on the statistics -- The Independent
Panorama reveals More British soldiers took their own lives last year than were killed in action -- ATV Today