Woman shot herself in the face and survived

A suicide survivor who shot herself in the head now helps others to beat the stigma of mental health.

At 7am one foggy morning in 2010, Christen McGinnes loaded a .357 revolver at her home in Virginia and calmly made the decision to shoot herself in the head.

However, she survived the suicide attempt and is now talking about her experience to help others. Find out more in the video above.

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