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september suicide prevention month . 

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One key thing we know about suicide 

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prevention is that connections count 

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over the past year and a half , we've 

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all faced challenges and we've had to 

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adapt to a new normal with many of us 

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feeling more stressed and less 

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connected with others . We've also been 

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experiencing challenging events both 

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within our nation and abroad . These 

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are difficult times . There's no one 

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way to act feel or think the most 

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important thing to do is stay connected . 

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Reach out and connect with your family 

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and friends . If things are feeling a 

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bit heavy for you right now , talk to 

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them about it . Your family , friends 

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and teammates also needs you look out 

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for them . Let them know that you're 

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here and you care , reach out simply 

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ask , how are you doing now ? Really ? 

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How are you doing ? It may have a 

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significant impact . Today . I ask you 

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to make a commitment to connect to 

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protect join me and staying connected 

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because support is always within reach , 

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whether it's with a friend or a family 

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member or with a trusted resource like 

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military , one source , a chaplain or 

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the veterans and military crisis line , 

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your actions can save a life . 

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Yeah . Mhm . 

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Yeah .