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deductible. Your gift will help us provide information, support, and resources to millions of people. If you have questions about your gift or about how to give, please contact our development office by calling, 703-524-7600. • NAMIWalks. Little RockWalk, Saturday, Oc- tober 5, 2019, Arkansas State Capitol. For details, call Shawn McCown, Program Spe- cialist, at 501-661-1548. MENTAL HEALTH Aspire to Be Empathetic Empathy is defined as the ability to un- derstand and share the feelings of another. I’ve read that empathy cannot be taught, but it can be inspired. With that in mind, please take a look at this video. Practice Self-care There is an additional step you can take to improve our social world. Schedule a mental health assessment with your doctor. As I said, many people are unaware they have a mental health issue. And it is far better to know than to go untreated. Together we can change the local and na- tional narratives about suicide and suicide prevention to those that promote hope, con- nectedness, social support, resilience, treat- ment, and recovery. n Bruce Trimble, MA, APR, is the director of business development for The BridgeWay Hospital, a psychi- atric facility for children, adolescents, and adults in North Little Rock. An avid mental health advocate, Trimble was appointed by the governor of Arkansas to the Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council in 2015 and served as co-chair from2015 to 2017. In 2018,he was instrumental in establishing the call center for the Arkansas Suicide Prevention Hotline.