Suicide Prevention

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The OEF Crisis Hotline is a confidential, support hotline for service members in Afghanistan needing help.
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Former N.F.L. star Herschel Walker speaks with Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune‘s Department of Mental Health.

“I was angry. I had no fear. I felt no pain. You couldn’t stop me,” said Walker. “But I was doing things I didn’t remember.”
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A simple two-stem process may be all that’s needed to prevent some suicides among service members.
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DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg

Cmdr. Sarah Arnold is a physician trained in family medicine and preventive medicine. She served in the Navy for 14 years and completed two tours in Iraq.
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One of the great things about being in the military is we all can relate to each other, especially when it comes to deployment, family separation, and work related stress.
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