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#BeThe1To keep them safe

If you ask someone if they are thinking about #suicide and they say yes, #BeThe1To keep them safe. Separate them from anything they are thinking of using to hurt themselves.

To learn the 5 lifesaving steps, see https://t.co/ed7yh2bvIH. For help call @800273TALK. #keepthemsafe 1/ pic.twitter.com/Zscv9JGeX5

— Rader Ward Foundation (@RaderWardFound) September 9, 2021

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and this is the third of #BeThe1To’s five action steps to help stop suicide.

This photo was taken during our family Spring Break, just weeks before Rader’s death by suicide in June 2017. Here we are braving @360chicago’s TILT, where the whole glass wall tilts out from the 94th floor of the John Hancock building and you can look down to the street below. It was scary, but we were all safe together here. I never would have guessed Rader was less safe at home. I wish he had said something, or I had known better how to start the conversation.

If you are struggling, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline '1-800-273-TALK (8255)' is always available to you. I’ll be sharing more resources throughout this #SuicidePreventionWeek and Month, and you can always find them at raderward.com/mentalhealth.

Find out how you can use the five steps to help save a life at BeThe1To.com.

Thursday 09.09.21
Posted by Susan Ward
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