NORFOLK, Va. — The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at the Up Center in Virginia Beach launched a campaign this month to raise awareness for what it calls an overlooked mental health crisis: the high suicide rate among women veterans.

Women veterans die by suicide at nearly twice the rate of their civilian counterparts — a number that has increased significantly in the post-9/11 era. While all veterans face higher rates of suicide than civilians, women who served face unique challenges — during their service and in the systemic gaps that follow them home.

During National Suicide Prevention Month, the clinic launched the “Have Her Six” campaign for women veterans.

The title refers to the military term “got your six,” meaning to have someone’s back. The public awareness campaign h

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