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Dr. Tony Thrasher on mental health and suicide by firearm

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

May 12, 2023

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Wisconsin Psychiatric Association President Dr. Tony Thrasher discusses the state's growing rate of suicides and a bill to fund training for staff at gun shops and ranges to recognize risk signs.

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