'We hear you, we want you to stay' families, veterans speak on suicide prevention

'We hear you, we want you to stay' families, veterans speak on suicide prevention

“There’s a culture among veterans,” said Doug Witt, a veteran and peer support specialist at NorthKey Community Care. “I reach out to veterans all the time, and a lot of times the veteran will say, ‘No, I don’t need help because I want to make room for the next veteran.’ Because that’s how we’re taught, we put mission first, we put country first, we put our buddies first, and that’s how we survive.” September is National Suicide Prevention Month…