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A hug from another survivor is different from someone who is trying to console you...you're not alone.

How Survivors of Mass Shootings Are Helping a New Generation Heal

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A Family Of Ebola Fighters: ‘With God’s Help, We Made It’

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Incorporating survivors into the process of creating prevention messaging, they were really grateful for it. It was empowering to survivors, many of whom were young teenagers. It gave them a sense of a new role in their communities.

Portraits Of Ebola Survivors Bring Their Stories To Life

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If you are experiencing emotional distress or other mental health concerns after a disaster, the Disaster Distress Helpline is here for you 24/7/365. Call or text:

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For Deaf and Hard of Hearing ASL Users: Please text or call using your preferred Relay provider. For more resources, click here.

For Spanish: Call or text and press “2”. For more resources, click here.

Para Español: Llame o envíe un mensaje de texto al 1-800-985-5990 y oprima el número 2. Para más recursos, haga clic aquí.

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