In the general population, men are much more likely to die by suicide than are women. We know that men experience more alcohol use as well as depression. Women in the military have a higher likelihood of having post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorders, but a lower likelihood of having alcohol and drug use. That's some of the work we have done.
I'm sorry. I don't have a good answer as to why we have such low rates of suicide in active military. However, when we look at veterans, there is an increase in suicides among women veterans at that period of transition. As Dr. Roland-Harris is saying, that transition from military life to a veteran's life is an extremely important time.