Suicide prevention experts: What you say (and don’t say) could save a person’s life
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/09/10/suicide-prevention-how-help-someone-who-suicidal/965640002/
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What We Can Do about Depression
[…] long after the news cycle ends. I recalled that he had a history of struggles, but I was still shocked to hear that he had died by suicide. He was a genius and had many supports. But of course depression doesn’t calculate those things. Severe depression distorts rational thinking and can lead to the […]
Did FDA Black Box Warnings Actually Lead to An Increase in Suicides?
A Harvard Medical School study shows that warning labels on antidepressants may be associated with higher rates of suicide attempts in teens.
I Didn’t Give Up on Myself: Coping with Mania and Suicidal Ideation
I Didn’t Give Up on Myself: Coping with Mania and Suicidal Ideation Lake Forte (they/them) had been struggling with symptoms of bipolar disorder and suicidal ideation throughout middle school and high school. The emotional trauma of bipolar symptoms left them feeling confused and invalidated but, instead of giving up, they chose to reach out for […]
Someone you love attempted suicide. Where do you go from here?
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., with nearly 50,000 deaths in 2021, according to the CDC. The rate of attempts is many times higher, said Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI CMO. A survivor once told Duckworth that she felt like an “emotional burn victim” and every part of […]
‘Kids are struggling’: Suicide rate soaring for Black children, teens nationwide
A recent Johns Hopkins University analysis of CDC data reveals that in 2022 the gun suicide rate for Black teens surpassed that of white teens for the first time and the suicide rate for Black kids and teens has tripled over the past two decades. “Whether it be racism, discrimination…kids are struggling across so […]
Denying Transgender People Bathroom Access Is Linked to Suicide
Transgender persons who were denied access were 1.45 times as likely to have attemptede suicide.
‘Alarming’ rise in children hospitalized with suicidal thoughts or actions
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/05/health/children-teens-suicide-study/?iid=ob_homepage_10-test_featured_pool&utm_content=ad056307e7c2b50450743026eda0cad9&utm_campaign=MHD%205%2F9%2F17&utm_source=Robly.com
Charities Report 67% Growth in Giving to Suicide Prevention
Highlights NAMI’s 4 star rating and that over the last five years, five of the country’s largest, most respected suicide prevention organizations have reported a 67 percent increase in revenue growth. These funds have been used to provide crisis services and mental health resources, fund research, and launch creative campaigns to reach new, vulnerable audiences.
24 Real Ways to Help Someone Who’s Feeling Suicidal
If there is one rule of thumb, it is this: Listen. Everyone’s different, but these will also give you insight into what someone who’s suicidal really needs.