Calls To Suicide Hot Line On the Rise

Remember, this is not just a suicide prevention line. It's a lifeline when you are in crisis too.

Calls To Suicide Hot Line On the Rise
More Veterans Seeking Help By Calling Hot Line

ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- New Mexico Department of Veteran's Services Dr. Brenda Mayne said that calls to the suicide hot line have been non-stop.

"People are calling just for support right then and there because of a bad nightmare or a flashback, something related to their service, and they want someone who understands to listen," said Mayne.

Statistics show the need for that support has risen in the past three months.

According to the New Mexico VA hospital, for all of 2009 they received about 2,000 calls. From January to March of this year, the hot line has already received 2,000 calls.
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