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How suicide loss drives some survivors toward prevention work

I've started volunteering at a suicide prevention hotline because I couldn't save my son but maybe I can save someone else's.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The powerlessness of losing someone to suicide transforms into desperate action to prevent others from experiencing the same loss.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Suicide loss — the particular grief?”

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