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Ep. 030 : Firearms & Suicide
Leaving The Valley
English - May 20, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBMental Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement ptsd antibullying depression mentalhealth mentalillness selfhelp suicide suicideprevention Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Our mission on Leaving The Valley is to help reduce suicides. You simply cannot have a conversation about suicide prevention and not talk about firearms. Accessibility of a firearm leads to an increased risk of suicide. Over half of all suicides occur with a firearm. Additionally, the majority of deaths caused by guns are suicide (Not homicides.) The decision to end one's life is often impulsive. When a firearm is accessible, people may impulsively use it in a suicide attempt. When a weapon is used in a suicide attempt, it is almost always lethal.