# @MinnesotaDepartmentOfVeteransAffairs on Facebook

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- **Original URL:** https://www.facebook.com/1520544783450170/posts/944306767740644
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67805144-MinnesotaDepartmentOfVeteransAffairs-facebook
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- **Posted:** 2024-09-01T15:00:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sam ⚡️ (@samshetka) — https://gondola.cc/samshetka

## Caption

September is Suicide Prevention Month.

Minnesota loses 100 Veterans to suicide each year. This is a tragedy that can be prevented. 

Starting the conversation around mental health doesn’t have to be heavy. It can be as simple as asking “what’s going on?” Seize the Awkward (https://seizetheawkward.org/conversation/starting-the-conversation) has tips and opening lines to help make starting the conversation easier. 

#YouMatterMN #StartTheConversation

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