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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Letters to the Editor

HISTORICAL FACTS: Congress should do more to prevent suicides | History Defined

The new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline phone number must be sustainably funded so that confidential, voluntary services by trained counselors are accessible. H.R.7116, the 988 Implementation Act, would provide federal funding and guidance to states for 988 crisis services across the nation. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. As a volunteer advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, I am calling on my members of Congress to pass legislation to prevent suicides and support crisis care.

As an individual who comes from a family of suicides and once had those thoughts myself, I want to make a difference. Because of these first-hand experiences, I feel it is my duty to educate, support and shine light on suicide prevention.

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