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Kevin Smith I Am Hope

"Because I know my story of suicide grief has helped other people who have felt the same."
Kevin Smith

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Call the Knowledge Exchange Network: 1-800-789-2647 or 1-877-495-0009 - Live operators available 8:30am to 5pm EST to refer you to public mental health clinics near you.

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Facts About Mental Illness

  • 1 in 5 American adults have a mental illness
  • 1 in 10 children have a mental illness
  • The vast majority of people living with a mental illness are no more violent than anyone else.  In fact they are more likely to be victims of crime than to commit a crime.
  • A person dies by suicide every 16 minutes in the U.S.

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Strategies for coping with mental illness 

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Response to the events in Newtown

Statement by KSF, Dec 15, 2012

"No words can express our feelings of sadness and grief around the heartbreaking events in Connecticut. Too many mental health programs and services have been reduced or eliminated over the years. We hope and pray that anyone with a mental health problem and their families have access to the resources they need to be treated, understood, and supported. Every support group meeting, every counseling session, every piece of literature can help. The impact we make on one life can save many others."

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Thoughts of Suicide

Call Toll-Free Now: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Counselors ready to assist 24/7. Do not hesitate to call.

I fully endorse the mission and work of the Karla Smith Foundation & look forward to partnering with them in the BringChange2Mind ongoing campaign.”
Glenn Close, BringChange2Mind

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