The purpose of this study is to learn about what factors influence the health and behavior of Soldiers. We are especially interested in learning about what factors help some Soldiers be more resilient to stress and experiences common to Soldiers and what factors lead other Soldiers to die by suicide. We hope that what we learn will lead to improvements in the health and safety of Soldiers in the future.

You have been asked to participate based on your participation in the All Army Study. We believe that your experiences will be helpful to our research.

We would like you to participate because we think that the information that you can add to the study would be valuable in understanding how to help other Soldiers. You may not benefit directly but you will be helping other Soldiers. You can help.

You will be contacted by telephone by a University of Michigan interviewer. Your interview will last about 10 minutes, and will be done over the telephone. You will be asked to record your verbal consent to participate in the study and to nominate people we can interview who will answer questions about you (ideally a family member who knows you well and your first-line supervisor). They will be asked questions that are very similar to the questions you answered when you took the All Army Study survey.

Participation is voluntary. You may withdraw at any time. The study will keep any data collected until the point at which you contact us to let us know that you have decided to withdraw. You can call us or contact us by e-mail if you have questions or would like to withdraw.

Only the Army STARRS research team will see the information provided by you and collected about you. The data collected are confidential and there are many legal and procedural protections in place to protect the data. We will not disclose responses to survey questions to anyone, including other participants. The only exception to this would be if your family member or supervisor reported that you are at imminent risk of self-harm.

• If you are currently in the Army: An Army Chaplain would contact you for a confidential conversation to assess risk and be there to help. Referral for further help would be between you and the Chaplain.
• If you are not in the Army now: You would be contacted and assessed by a clinical social worker employed by the University of Michigan. Referral for further help would be between you and the social worker.

If you were to be found to require immediate help and you refused that help, you may be referred for further treatment or help which could result in a loss of your confidentiality.
The researchers would not provide treatment or compensation for services.

You can find more information on the About Army STARRS page or call toll free 877-647-1322.