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Mental Health Awareness Month is a reminder that gun violence and mental
health are deeply connected, especially for young people growing up in a
country where lockdown drills, shootings, and constant exposure to
violence have become normalized.

Every day in the United States, an average of 74 people die from firearm
suicide. More people die by gun suicide than by firearm homicide and
unintentional shootings combined. Behind those numbers are families,
classrooms, and communities left carrying unimaginable grief.

[ [link removed] ]At March For Our Lives, we believe prevention means more than
responding after tragedy. It means building a country where young people
have access to support, care, and real safety before moments of crisis
become irreversible. That includes fighting for stronger secure storage
laws, expanding community-based mental health resources, investing in
violence prevention programs, and helping young people organize for change
in their own schools and communities.

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Right now, many young people and families are navigating enormous stress
and uncertainty. Economic instability, social isolation, trauma, and lack
of access to care can all increase vulnerability during moments of crisis.
When firearms are easily accessible during those moments, the consequences
can be permanent.

That is why education and prevention matter. This month, we are
encouraging our community to have conversations about mental health, check
in on the people around them, and help create environments where young
people feel supported instead of isolated.

A few simple ways schools and communities can help include:

➔ Creating intentional moments for students to pause, breathe, and
decompress during the school day
➔ Encouraging young people to identify trusted adults they can turn to in
moments of stress
➔ Expanding access to mental health education and local crisis resources
➔ Teaching students how to recognize warning signs and safely seek help
for themselves or others
➔ Creating spaces where young people can talk honestly about grief, fear,
anxiety, and healing

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, contact the 988
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

Thank you for standing with us as we fight for a future where young people
are not forced to live in fear, and where care, support, and safety are
treated as rights, not privileges.

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sustain this work.

— March For Our Lives



 



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