4.9.26 | Mental Health in the Armed Forces and Conversations on Suicide

Hinckley Institute of Politics · April 9, 2026

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Announcement

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Jaya Kissy, an intern with the American College of National Security Leaders, opened the event at the Hinckley Institute and described the forum’s focus: mental health in the armed forces, rising military suicide rates, and links to lowered recruitment standards.

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A Hinckley Institute forum at the University of Utah convened mental-health and military experts to discuss suicide, readiness, and whether responsibility for service members' mental health should rest with individuals, the military or the nation; panelists urged a public-health framing and better data-driven policies.

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