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A veteran called the VA suicide crisis line, was promptly and repeatedly put on hold [View all]
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/14/1377708/-A-veteran-called-the-VA-suicide-crisis-line-was-promptly-and-repeatedly-put-on-holdTed Koran's wife died six months ago from cancer. Feeling overwhelmed and contemplating suicide, he decided to call the Department of Veterans Affairs for help:
He reached out to the VA and the Veterans Suicide Hotline for help, but said he couldn't get any until after he was repeatedly put on hold for up to 10 minutes at time....
“They had me on the [verge] of saying to hell with it,” he said.
He changed his mind after thinking about the 60 animals in his care, something his wife was very passionate about before she died. He's speaking out now hoping that things will change at the VA before someone else decides to say "to hell with it."
He reached out to the VA and the Veterans Suicide Hotline for help, but said he couldn't get any until after he was repeatedly put on hold for up to 10 minutes at time....
“They had me on the [verge] of saying to hell with it,” he said.
He changed his mind after thinking about the 60 animals in his care, something his wife was very passionate about before she died. He's speaking out now hoping that things will change at the VA before someone else decides to say "to hell with it."
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