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"I want people to recognize it is a major issue going on," he said. "When you think about it long term, you don't really know the impact, but my buddies, people close to them, someone committed suicide. If I can help this from happening, I'm more than happy to do that."

"It's something I had to think about, but you never really think about it at 27 years old. It seemed so out there. It's just one of those funny things, I was like, 'I guess I won't need it when I'm gone,'" Crowley said. "It's a serious issue, and I wanted to help anyway I could. Pledging my brain was a way I could do that. Hopefully the long-term impact can save lives down the road."