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San Antonio doctor shares son's suicide to help others

Dr. Isabel Baldu-Prado spends her days in the NICU at St. Luke's Baptist Hospital, hearing first heartbeats and sending preemies home with their parents.  Six years ago, she lost her own son. Roel was a junior at Texas A&M when he died by suicide, after years of openly battling his mental health with therapy, medication and hospital care.  His mom says she and her husband always kept the door open for hard conversations: "There's nothing that we can't talk about, nothing that we can't fix." Now she spends every day raising awareness, because if it saves one life, she says her son's death won't have been in vain.  Hannah Gonzales sat down with her as Suicide Prevention Month comes to a close, and her advice to parents is something every family should hear.  Watch the full story on KSAT.com.  If you or someone you know is struggling, you can call, text, or chat on the 988 Lifeline for free, 24/7.