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Stress levels are at elevated levels. Have been for many for nearly a year
With the events of the past 72 hours, if you're stress levels are getting out of control, there are several organizations available to help
@walkthetalkUS @HoldMyGunsOrg @afspnational @intheforefront
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With the events of the past 72 hours, if you're stress levels are getting out of control, there are several organizations available to help
@walkthetalkUS @HoldMyGunsOrg @afspnational @intheforefront
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Walk the Talk America - https://walkthetalkamerica.org/
WTTA is non-judgemental and can help someone who wants to reach out, without permanent consequences to one's Civil & Human Rights
https://www.instagram.com/walkthetalkus/
#SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters
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WTTA is non-judgemental and can help someone who wants to reach out, without permanent consequences to one's Civil & Human Rights
https://www.instagram.com/walkthetalkus/
#SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters
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Hold My Guns https://www.holdmyguns.org/
This organization works to help those in crisis by connecting the firearm owner with a voluntary, private OFF-SITE Storage to secure the firearm by partnering with gun shops and FFLs nationwide
https://www.instagram.com/holdmygunsorg/
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This organization works to help those in crisis by connecting the firearm owner with a voluntary, private OFF-SITE Storage to secure the firearm by partnering with gun shops and FFLs nationwide
https://www.instagram.com/holdmygunsorg/
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This is where the greatest, and one of the two most difficult, work is done.
Suicide Prevention
#MentalHealthMatters
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Suicide Prevention
#MentalHealthMatters
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Those in Washington State have an additional resource with Forefront Suicide Prevention through the School of Social Work at the University of Washington
https://intheforefront.org/
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https://intheforefront.org/
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Forefront has an excellent program: LEARN Saves Lives Suicide Prevention which works not only for firearm owners, the program addresses the mostly unsaid increase of Over the Counter medication overdoses
https://intheforefront.org/
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#MentalHealthMatters
https://intheforefront.org/
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#MentalHealthMatters
there are guides for families, students, and co-workers as well as free educational materials
This is how to reduce ""gun violence"", not legislation and punitive laws/ordinances which harm and create more victims than prevent suicide
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This is how to reduce ""gun violence"", not legislation and punitive laws/ordinances which harm and create more victims than prevent suicide
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For suicide is over 60% of all firearm fatalities year over year
There is no "large capacity magazine" restriction, no waiting period, no "assault weapon" ban that will reduce this number w/o addressing the serious work that is involved in Suicide Prevention
#2ACommunity
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There is no "large capacity magazine" restriction, no waiting period, no "assault weapon" ban that will reduce this number w/o addressing the serious work that is involved in Suicide Prevention
#2ACommunity
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