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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 .