Overview of National StatisticsJustin M. Smith, Ph.D., Program Director, Fides Grant

Two Million

National Research

Strong Civic Commitment

At Risk

Invisible Wounds of War

1/3TBI

Depressive Disorder

PTSD

American Council on Education

Cognitive Injury

40%

Overcoming Stigma

4 %

27%

http://www.apa.org/index.aspx

Severe Depression

24 %24 %

Severe Anxiety

35 %35 %

PTSD

46 %46 %

Attempted Suicide

7.7 %7.7 %

Thinking about Suicide

Active Duty Suicides

62 %62 %

One Suicide every One Suicide every day and a halfday and a half

How can Faculty Help?

References

• Accommodating Student Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Tips for Campus Faculty and Staff. (2011). American Council on Education.

• Bumiller, E. (2012, January 19). Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Record High. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/us/active-duty-army-suicides-reach-record-high.html

• National Center for Education Statistics PowerStats. (2011). Average>0 Risk index and nontraditional indicators 2003-04, average>0 Volunteer 2004: Average hours per month, Grade point average estimate 2009 with (percent > 1.9), Highest degree ever expected 2006 with (percent > 3) by Veteran status 2003-04, Race/ethnicity and Parents’ marital status 2003-04.

• O’Herrin, E. (2011). Enhancing Veteran Sucess in higher Education. PeerReview, 13(1). Retrieved from http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/pr-wi11/prwi11_oherrin.cfm?utm_source=pubs&utm_medium=blast&utm_campaign=peerreviewwinter2011

• Ramchand, R., Acosta, J., Burns, R., Jaycox, L., & Christopher, P. (2011). The War Within: Preventing Sucide in The U.S. Military. Rand Corporation & Center for Military Health Policy Research. Retrieved from http://t2health.org/sites/default/files/dodser/DoDSER_2010_Annual_Report.pdf

• Rudd, D., Goulding, J., & Bryan, C. (2011). Student Veterans: A National Survey Exploring Psychological Symptoms and Suicide Risk. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 42(5), 354–360.

• U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0516.pdf