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Creating a safe home for those at risk of suicide
While some suicide attempts are carefully planned, 48% of adults think about the attempt for 10 minutes or less before acting, and 25% of children act in five minutes or less.
September is Suicide Prevention Month: Suicide Facts, Signs & Ways to Help
In May, the U.S. Surgeon General released a report calling loneliness a public health crisis. The findings revealed that poor or insufficient connection could lead to physical health issues such as increased risks of heart disease, stroke and developing dementia for older adults.
Suicide Prevention Month
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to end the stigma around suicides and offer help to those experiencing a mental health crisis. Tennessee had a total of 1,219 suicides last year, an 11% increase since 2015. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death by...
Hannah finds her way
During Parent’s Weekend in her freshman year of college, Hannah attempted suicide…
Bullying toward LGTBQ youth becoming more common
Starting school is hard for many youth, especially those who are victims of bullying. Bullying most often occurs at school and can be in the form of verbal, social, physical and cyber-bullying. “We see an uptick in crisis calls made during the first couple months of...
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
For every person who dies by suicide, 280 people think seriously about it but don’t kill themselves, according to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. With a 30 percent increase in the suicide rate in the...