This is my sincere This is my sincere attempt to raise awareness about the scourge of veteran suicide. Some 22 veterans commit suicide daily. How do we stop this? I don't know. I do know that we must start by discussing it to smash the stigma that surrounds it. We raise awareness. We offer help to our fellow vets. We encourage vets that are struggling to get the crisis help they need and deserve. You could be that rock to someone in your life.
My plan is to bang out 22 pushups and run 2-miles a day for every day in the month of November. I'll skip Saturdays but make up for it by doing this twice on Sundays. Who-Ahh!
I'm here to help and lend a shoulder to lean on or ear to listen.
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Mental health and suicide hotlines
These two services specialize in helping individuals (and their friends, family and loved ones) who are having suicidal thoughts. That said, both services can provide support for other mental health issues.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline -- 1-800-273-8255
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline fields calls 24/7 for anyone with suicidal thoughts or who are in crisis. They offer help for Spanish-speakers and anyone who is deaf or hard of hearing.
Their website also offers many resources to get help for yourself or someone you know.
Crisis Text Line -- Text Hello to 741741
Crisis Text Line fields messages about suicidal thoughts, abuse, sexual assault, depression, anxiety, bullying and more. What makes it unique is that it's entirely text-based, which makes it easy for anyone who doesn't feel comfortable or safe talking on the phone to use it.attempt to raise awareness about the scourge of veteran suicide. Some 22 veterans commit suicide daily. How do we stop this? I don't know. I do know that we must start by discussing it to smash the stigma that surrounds it. We raise awareness. We offer help to our fellow vets. We encourage vets that are struggling to get the crisis help they need and deserve. You could be that rock to someone in your life.
