Dorman Wants Vet Suicide Prevention Line

A new national suicide prevention hot line could ensure veterans with emotional crises have round-the-clock access to trained professionals, state Rep. Joe Dorman said today.

"Veterans facing the emotional toll of their service now can
find help literally a phone call away," said Dorman, D-Rush Springs. "Service members who experience the stresses of combat can have mental wounds as well as physical ones, and it's important that we treat both. Veterans should see mental health services as another benefit they have earned."

The toll-free hot line number is 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

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