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Sep 2020
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Seeking Help and Finding Hope

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Recently, the suicide rate for teenage girls reached a forty-year high. And, during the COVID-19 pandemic, one in four young adults considered suicide. These statistics are troubling, but there’s hope for your family. You don’t have to wonder if a crisis is lurking under the surf ... Show More
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