This from @nytimes today about suicide prevention and getting to the root and widespread causes. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/opinion/sunday/suicide-prevention.html …
70% of veteran suicides involve a firearm. We cannot adequately address this issue if we aren't willing to talk about guns. If we want to save lives and end this heartbreaking epidemic then we need to look at every factor, especially those that are this common.https://twitter.com/LeoShane/status/1123018268627935232 …
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@amybarnhorst was spot throughout her op-ed, including her point about means safety: “One of the few tried-and-true strategies is reducing people’s access to lethal tools, so that if they do sink into hopelessness, any attempt they make most likely won’t be fatal.” - 5 more replies
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Gun control is a nonstarter. It increases stigma and will further widen the lack trust in the VA.
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Agreed. Many Vets already view the VA with suspicion and mistrust. Any idea that promotes the notion that going to the VA for mental health could see civil liberties forfeited is only going to discourage Vets from seeking help when they really need it. Bad idea.
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I think we need to look deeper at why suicide in the first place. Focusing on firearms is crisis management— the effect level not the cause.
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There are many brilliant people taking that deeper look. Until we find the answers, we need to use the effective tools we have available. Means safety works and saves lives.
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Thank you!!
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How about bringing up their mental health? What are you going to do on that front. If you take their gun and still don't treat then, we will have more people jumping in front of trains.
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Thank you Ma'am.
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Kathleen - You had your chance to talk about guns, and you didn’t! Shhhhhhhh!https://twitter.com/2xwide_dreaming/status/984400286721732608?s=21 …
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