One small act can save a life

One small act can save a life

The Navy’s message for Suicide Prevention Month is again “1 Small ACT.” This message promotes that simple, everyday actions can save lives by using the Navy’s ACT (Ask, Care, Treat) bystander intervention model. 

“One life loss to suicide is one too many,” said Navy Lt. Holly Vickers, Naval Hospital Pensacola’s suicide prevention coordinator. “Our goal is to raise awareness of suicides in the military and to educate everyone on suicide warning signs and risk factors.”

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