Suicidal ideation 2013–2021
DJ Shipley wanted to kill himself every day from approximately 2013 to 2020–2021, both during active service and through his transition out.
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Navy SEAL: “Not Killing People Is Hard” - DJ Shipley - #1112
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Jun 18, 2026
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The Fall from Grace: Identity Collapse and Spiral After Retirement
At 2:04:57 · chapter starts 1:52:00
Post-retirement, with no mission, no group, no routine, DJ begins cheating, spiraling into depression, and coming to terms with having no transferable skills and no sense of self.
270–350 days/year away
Navy SEAL operators are away from home a minimum of 270 days per year, with some spending up to 350 days deployed or training.
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