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psychiatric therapy (for non-fatal suicide acts) to bereavement counseling for surviving familymembers and personal counseling for unit members for completed suicides.The Army Suicide Prevention Model is to assist those who have any ambivalence towardsdying. All leaders should understand that no suicide prevention plan will completely eliminatesuicidal behavior. Despite our best efforts, there will always be some, whether through theirgenetic predisposition and/or their developmental history, who will be more susceptible tosuicidal behavior. Some will travel down the path to suicide without ever displaying anyrecognizable danger signs. Some travel down the path very quickly and don’t want anyintervention. Suicide is an individual decision and therefore, ultimately, the responsibility of theindividual. However, that doesn’t relinquish our obligation, but only serves as a challenge to bevigilant and aware so that we can identify all who are at risk and apply the appropriate level ofintervention.SH-2-18