We cannot prevent someone from killing himself or herself in every instance. However, it is very important to understand that the suicidal state is usually time-limited. People s moods lift, and situations change. Often, we are buying time until the person is less upset and we have had opportunity to offer some alternative solutions. In the United States, firearms are the most commonly used means of suicide among both males and females.
Suicides occur in every month of the year and in all seasons.
In Navy there is no month with more suicides than others. Within the Marine Corps over the past 15 years, January stands out as the month with the most suicides. The reasons for this are not clear. It is probably best to think of suicide as knowing no season. Risk is possible at all times and increases when we are not prepared to observe and note it in others.