Forty - six members of Congress asked President Obama to revise policy . White House does not send condolence letters to families of suicide victims . He also said there were troubling new statistics showing an increase in suicide rates among young soldiers who have never deployed , another factor puzzling Army researchers . Obama asked for changes of policy , he says . Policy stigmatizes mental illness , lawmakers say .
Forty - six members of Congress asked President Obama to revise policy . White House does not send condolence letters to families of suicide victims . Obama asked for changes of policy , he says . Policy stigmatizes mental illness , lawmakers say .