MIWatch - VA suicide hotline a start

In a speech yesterday on the Senate floor, Washington's Senator Patty Murray applauded the opening of a suicide hotline (1-800-273-TALK) but called for better staffing and programs to meet alarming rates of suicide and PTSD. A recording of her address is available here.

Posted on: July 23, 2008 | Comments (0)
Topics: military, PTSD, suicide, Veterans Affairs

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