Can Hollywood Get Veterans Right—and Could It Actually Save Lives?

Can Hollywood Get Veterans Right—and Could It Actually Save Lives?

From The Punisher to SEAL Team, film and TV love a brooding, battle-scarred vet, but a new study reminds us that post-service life is a much more complex story to tell.

A new peer-reviewed brief in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry highlights that retired U.S. military veterans face serious suicide risks, especially during the transition from service to civilian life and as they age.

The study calls for targeted prevention efforts, long-term mental health support, and easier access to crisis services.

In other words,

the fight doesn’t end when the uniform comes off.

AUTHOR'S SUMMARY: Hollywood portrayal of veterans can impact their lives.

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Military.com Military.com — 2025-10-30

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