Come learn how the design of facilities can do its part to help improve the mental health of our soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, and space personnel.
The Department of Defense is facing a mental health crisis. Suicide rates among active-duty military members are currently at an all-time high since record-keeping began after 9/11 and have been increasing over the past five years at an alarmingly steady pace. In fact, some branches of the Armed Forces are experiencing the highest rate of suicides since before World War II. In 2021, research found that 30,177 active duty personnel and veterans who served in the military after 9/11 have died by suicide – compared to the 7,057 service members killed in combat in those same 20 years. That is, military suicide rates are four times higher than deaths that occurred during military operations.
Presenters:
Mark Gillem, PhD, FAIA, FAICP The Urban Collaborative, Principal in Charge
Tricia Kessler, AICP The Urban Collaborative
Paula Loomis, PhD, FAIA, FSAME, AICP, LEED AP The Urban Collaborative, Director of Research
