Poetry Online Engagement Among Military-Connected Individuals and Impact on Suicidality.

Adam K Saperstein¹, Jessica Bunin², Lauren Roehr³, Sophia Utsinger⁴, Salvatore Sidoti⁵, Kamna S Balhara⁶

¹Department of Family Medicine, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States.

²All Levels Leadership, Wenatchee, WA 98801, United States.

³College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, United States.

⁴F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States.

⁵Suicide CPR Initiative, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States.

⁶Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Suicidality among U.S. veterans and servicemembers remains a critical public health crisis. Innovative, non-clinical interventions that overcome traditional barriers, including stigma and healthcare access, are urgently needed. Although non-clinical arts-based engagement offers a promising strategy, most studies to date are qualitative and few include military populations. To address…

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