National Defence committee  I think Dr. Rolland-Harris has captured it.

National Defence committee  I think that is a very complex question. We know that if you look at—

National Defence committee  Depression and often another mental health issue like PTSD, as well as alcohol, are the most common things that trigger the increase in risk for suicide, as well as a history of having made a previous attempt. Those would be the most common and the most important risk factors. L

National Defence committee  Thank you. I have not been keeping track of all the different recommendations, but some of them have been implemented. It would be best to ask the Canadian Armed Forces. They were accepted. The report was accepted, but as for actually getting the information on what was implemen

National Defence committee  Yes, I think our focus of that particular recommendation was really to ensure moving away from the one-on-one office visit to using more virtual means—telephone-based therapies, video conferencing-based therapies—because people often have difficulty accessing services. Any type o

National Defence committee  I would also like to add that I did submit a few specific articles for this committee to review that talk about the national trends in suicidal ideation and attempts from 2002 to 2013 in the Canadian Armed Forces. We have also followed a survey of Canadian Armed Forces veterans.

National Defence committee  Yes.

National Defence committee  That was not a topic specifically discussed at the two-and-a-half-day panel. Clearly, barriers to care and fear of the impact that getting care will have on the person's career were absolutely seen to be important factors in why people may not come forward for care.

National Defence committee  I think that was also another recommendation. It was that we should look at those specific processes and policies, but I'm not sure exactly what specifically is being done in the military today when somebody has lost a family member to suicide. That's a very important question.

National Defence committee  The most common things that have been shown to be helpful in reducing suicides include restriction of access to means—which include firearms or large quantities of medications—making sure we're recognizing depression and post-traumatic stress disorder and treating them with appro

National Defence committee  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 lik

National Defence committee  Yes, absolutely. I think that having the suicide lines is extremely important. As the previous witnesses have said, we need that availability during a 24-hour period. Crises often occur and families are often left to try to support their member. I think the important part is what

National Defence committee  Could there be a translation? I don't speak French.

National Defence committee  On Zoom?

National Defence committee  I have it on English. I didn't hear a translation.