Why Have Department of Defense Suicides Spiked? You can thank Clinton and Obugger for this appalling trend. Mental illness such as homosexuality and transgenderism are no longer screened in the military recruiting process. Source: https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/05/why_have_department_of_defense_suicides_spiked.html  Members of the LGBTQ community are more likely to commit suicide than the general heterosexual population. "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 15 to 24 and the third leading cause of death among youth aged 10 to 14 (CDC, 2010). Among youth who identify as sexual minorities, the likelihood of death by suicide has been estimated to be two to seven times greater than the likelihood of death by suicide among heterosexual youth (Haas et al., 2011). Haas et al. suggest that such a range exists because records of death rarely include a person’s sexual orientation. More precise data exist on the prevalence of suicidal ideation among sexual minority youth, however, with twice as many reporting a desire or intent to die when compared to heterosexual youth (King et al., 2008)" Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-truth-about-exercise-addiction/201710/why-are-suicide-rates-higher-among-lgbtq-youth