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Father of Sandy Hook shooting victim dies by apparent suicide

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    alyaza
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    this is unfortunately the third such suicide in a week, alongside two parkland survivors earlier in the week as the article notes. whether an example of copycats or just coincidence, this really...

    this is unfortunately the third such suicide in a week, alongside two parkland survivors earlier in the week as the article notes. whether an example of copycats or just coincidence, this really underscores the need for things like long-term mental healthcare for survivors of traumatic events--because the impact of events like that don't just go away on their own, and sometimes it really does just get too much for people to handle otherwise.

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    1. asep
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      I think this quote from the article really summarises it all Survivor guilt really is no joke and I imagine that as the father he probably felt like it was something he could have prevented so...

      I think this quote from the article really summarises it all

      "I feel like we're letting it happen. There are things that could be done that aren't being done," he said.

      Survivor guilt really is no joke and I imagine that as the father he probably felt like it was something he could have prevented so easily even if realistically there was no way to.

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    NeonHippy
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    I cannot imagine what the survivors are going through. While I don't agree with their decisions to end their own lives, I can sort of understand why they feel that they could no longer live with...

    I cannot imagine what the survivors are going through. While I don't agree with their decisions to end their own lives, I can sort of understand why they feel that they could no longer live with the pain of life.

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      Hypersapien
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      Coupled with the harassment many of them get from conspiracy fanatics who insist that these kinds of shootings are faked.

      Coupled with the harassment many of them get from conspiracy fanatics who insist that these kinds of shootings are faked.

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      1. Archimedes
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        The harassment is no joke. As user itsajaguar pointed out on Reddit, one of the families had to move seven times and cannot visit their son's grave due to the constant harassment.

        The harassment is no joke. As user itsajaguar pointed out on Reddit, one of the families had to move seven times and cannot visit their son's grave due to the constant harassment.

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