I do not know if this is common knowledge to non vets We lost more than 60,000 veterans to suicide over 10 years About 6,100 veterans died by suicide in 2017 325 active-duty members died by suicide in 2018 National suicide hotline 1-800-273-8255 Never be afraid to ask 4 help
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Replying to @EricG1247
Many states also have warmlines now for people who aren't yet in a crisis. When I was feeling depressed and sometimes suicidal, I called both warm and hotlines. I also used http://crisistextline.org when calling felt impossible. It's ok to ask for help. https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/2600402001
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Replying to @evagationkatie
Thanks for the info I had never heard of this.
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Replying to @EricG1247
You're welcome. I truly believe that part of suicide prevention is for people like myself, who have survived suicide and now feel safe enough to talk about it, to do what I can to help others, even if it's not much. So, I try to help by sharing resources that helped save my life
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Replying to @evagationkatie @EricG1247
And a number of Valley counties now have Suicide Task Forces, including the ones in
#CA22 Considering your original post, I wonder if these task forces partner with the VA in any way in an attempt to reach Vets who might be at risk of suicide1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
I do not know personally but from my experience different levels of government tend not to coordinate. Something I hope to change in my district at least.
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