Suicide Postvention in Military Organizations: Healing and Management

The purpose of this study is to prevent suicides in military and stabilize operation of a military unit by deriving treatment and management measures through suicide postvention. Suicide postvention assists in recovery after suicidal events and prevents possible risky behaviors, including continued suicidal behavior. The results of this study suggested the treatment and management plans for those attempting suicide as follows. First, it is necessary to cultivate mental health professionals by utilizing educational programs and external experts, develop the educational contents and provide healing programs for the families who lost their loved ones. Second, the management plans should reduce the suicide rate by emphasizing postvention after suicidal attempts, as well as reinforcing the ability of individual soldiers to overcome stress and strengthen resilience.