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John — This week is National Suicide Prevention Week.

Today, we’re reflecting on the lives lost to gun suicide. No one gets spared from the impact of gun violence, but the topic of suicide and access to guns often get overlooked in the public debate.

Last year, gun suicides reached an all-time high. The CDC reported 26,993 gun suicides in 2022, which has only grown since 2006. In 2021, over half of all gun-related deaths in the U.S. resulted from suicide.

The fact is simply having a firearm in the house dramatically increases the risk of suicide, and increases the deadliness of suicide attempts.

At March For Our Lives, we believe that expanding access to mental health treatment goes hand in hand with reducing access to firearms. We’re also advocating across the country for lifesaving gun safety measures such as extreme risk protection orders, investing in community violence intervention programs, and countering misinformation about mental health and gun violence with evidence-based solutions.

Mental health treatment must be centered in our movement if we are going to end gun violence. Take a look at our mental health resources page, share it widely to help someone in need, and get involved in our movement to end gun violence →

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By sticking together, we can help and support those experiencing a mental health emergency and save lives.

Thanks for supporting us in our fight to live in a country that values every life.

In solidarity,

March For Our Lives

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New York, NY 10008
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