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Originally Posted by Nammu
I didn't know this guy but I'm sad for him. Sorry about your nephew. Suicide is a tragedy that needs open Frank conversation and not be whispered about in corners. Suicide is in the top 10 causes of death in USA and woefully underfunded cause people don't want to talk about it. Where are the fundraisers for stop suicide? There's cancer fundraisers every month, where's the ribbons to show solidarity?
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There are fundraisers through NAMI, several per year, every year for decades. The NAMI Walk is a major fundraiser. And we do give people the lime-green ribbons to wear (also really nice little metal ribbons to pin to clothing) that represent "stop the stigma". Also, this year we (NAMI) has issued "ribbon" car magnets that say something about stop the stigma. Of course, this stuff is only in the U.S. I don't know if any other countries have similar.
BUT no way is there the public support for mental illness awareness. Nothing like the cancer causes. It's deplorable. Frustrating as hell.