Two things I wish everybody knew:
No matter how you package it, shaming suicide does not prevent it, and
Understanding never pushed anybody over the edge.
photo of candles by Nevit Dilmen, used under the GNU license.
World Suicide Prevention Day - Keeping It Simple This Year
Two things I wish everybody knew:
No matter how you package it, shaming suicide does not prevent it, and
Understanding never pushed anybody over the edge.
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