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This week, I went to the cemetery to visit my husband #DaveBatters& #39; gravesite. (Dave died by suicide in 2009.)
It felt peaceful and healing, as always.

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During #Covid19, I& #39;ve never felt so acutely aware of being without Dave. I know that Dave would have made life during Covid lots more fun. (All who knew Dave will understand this.)

We lost an excellent man to #MentalIllness -- and its worst-case scenario, suicide.

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I don& #39;t want anyone else to be without the Dave in their life.

I know many struggling with mental illness feel they are a huge burden to everyone - and that their loved ones would be better off without them.

That is why so many of them resort to this final choice.
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They need to know their family & friends want to help.
We don’t consider them a burden. For those of us now without those loved ones in our lives, we& #39;d do anything to have them back with us.

Please reach out to those struggling.
It will mean the world to them.

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