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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI think Skinner ought to put up a suicide hotline number on the masthead
I have talked three people into getting mental help over the Trump crap. Some of the posts on here are terrifying, especially to emotionally fragile people.
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I think Skinner ought to put up a suicide hotline number on the masthead (Original Post)
melody
Dec 2016
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TygrBright
(21,328 posts)1. Not a bad idea. n/t
MFM008
(20,042 posts)2. I should have it tattooed
on my arm or something..............
BigDemVoter
(4,688 posts)3. I live in SF.
One of my friends is a psychiatrist, and she said she had had MANY patients requesting extra appointments to deal with this awful and appalling event.
Upthevibe
(10,113 posts)4. Not to mention the certain surge in folks taking anti-depressants. I just started today. I
haven't had to take anything in years....I'm still shaking my head and thinking WTF!!!!!!!
radical noodle
(10,512 posts)5. I actually knew someone who was so distraught about Bush
that he committed suicide. It does happen. I'm currently on anti-depressants and anxiety meds and most is related to Trump (although this has been just a horrible year all around).
