<p>jym626-</p>
<p>I was reacquainted with a friend we knew in Madison 25 years ago, a few weekends ago. After her Ph.D., and some time in the lab, she went back to medical school and is now a psychiatrist at a VA hospital. I absolutely monopolized her time, asking her all kinds of questions about why this phenomenon is so, and while I can’t remember many specifics, I was engrossed by her observations and insight as to why returning vets are at a higher risk for suicide now, as opposed to those of previous wars. She’s got her hands full.</p>