As of 2021, around 64 percent of veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001 and who responded to the annual Wounded Warrior Project Survey in 2021 stated that they talked to a counselor or a therapist about their suicidal thoughts or attempts, while around 47 percent said they talk to a family member. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a U.S. charity and veteran organization for veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001. This statistic shows the resources used by WWP members in the U.S. for suicidal thoughts or attempts as of 2021.
Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who spoke to select sources about suicidal thoughts or attempts as of 2021*
Characteristic
Percentage of survey respondents
Counselor or therapist
64.2%
Doctor/health care provider
52.9%
Family member
47.3%
Friend
40.2%
None of the above
14.2%
Religious leader
12.8%
Co-worker
7.7%
Other
6.9%
Not applicable
2.8%
Teacher
1.6%
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Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who spoke to select sources about suicidal thoughts or attempts as of 2021*
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Original question: Have you talked with any of the following people about suicidal thoughts or attempts? (Choose all that apply.)
* Respondents were members of the Wounded Warrior Project and are veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001.
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WWP. (February 22, 2022). Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who spoke to select sources about suicidal thoughts or attempts as of 2021* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311571/us-resources-used-by-vetrans-for-sucidality/
WWP. "Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who spoke to select sources about suicidal thoughts or attempts as of 2021*." Chart. February 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311571/us-resources-used-by-vetrans-for-sucidality/
WWP. (2022). Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who spoke to select sources about suicidal thoughts or attempts as of 2021*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311571/us-resources-used-by-vetrans-for-sucidality/
WWP. "Share of U.S. Veteran and Active Service Members of The Wounded Warrior Project Who Spoke to Select Sources about Suicidal Thoughts or Attempts as of 2021*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311571/us-resources-used-by-vetrans-for-sucidality/
WWP, Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who spoke to select sources about suicidal thoughts or attempts as of 2021* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311571/us-resources-used-by-vetrans-for-sucidality/ (last visited April 27, 2025)
Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who spoke to select sources about suicidal thoughts or attempts as of 2021* [Graph], WWP, February 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311571/us-resources-used-by-vetrans-for-sucidality/
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