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Veterans

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9. I thought that normal protocol in the psychiatric field was when someone identifies themselves, it is

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 07:05 PM

Jul 2016

it was automatically assumed they need help. Guess not at least in this case. So sad this was an unnecessary death.

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Veteran Commits Suicide Hours After Being Turned Away At VA Facility – Rest In Peace [View all] yuiyoshida Jul 2016 OP

How horrible and how terribly sad emulatorloo Jul 2016 #2

WTF? Unacceptable. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #3

Why does it seem so difficult to 5150 yourself? MattP Jul 2016 #5

This makes me so sad - for him beveeheart Jul 2016 #7

There's an administrative wall between veterans & doctors. Basic LA Jul 2016 #8

Sobbing merrily Jul 2016 #10

That's a bunch of shit Victor_c3 Jul 2016 #11

The VA is Very Responsive The River Jul 2016 #12