FCC Report on the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
This report recommends that a 3-digital dialing code be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system
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Prevention and Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among College Students
This guide reviews literature on treating college students’ mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors; distills the research into recommendations for practice; and provides examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented.
Gay Pride Month: Coming Out for Mental Health
[…] children’s physical health, mental health and well-being. It was found that LGBT young people whose parents and caregivers reject them report high rates of depression, substance abuse, suicide attempts and risk for HIV infection. It was also discovered that LGBT young people whose parents support them show much higher rates of self-esteem and greater […]
Honoring Our Nation’s Heroes
[…] is important to be mindful that not all lives lost in defense of our country were lost on the battlefield. Sadly, many lives have been lost to suicide. The statistics are staggering, 22 veterans and 1 service member take their lives each day – while the number of suicides among their family members […]
Don’t Mess with Texas: Students Stand up to Stigma
[…] be focusing on dog therapy on behalf of our local animal shelter. This past year we also hosted a candle light vigil on International Survivors o f Suicide Day. There were over 100 members from the community that joined us for this very powerful event including families who had lost a loved one to […]
Touched with Fire Offers a Look into the Often Difficult Relationships Within Families
[…] bipolar was being romanticized, only to have that person ultimately come crashing down. For example, there is one scene in the film related to the threat of suicide that may trigger some viewers. One of the biggest themes throughout the film is the relationship that the two main characters must manage with their parents. […]
The Countdown is On: Time to Pass Mental Health in the Senate
[…] similar piece of legislation, the “Mental Health Reform Act of 2016” (S. 2680). This bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA), promotes suicide prevention, as well as crisis response services, early intervention and integration of health and mental health care. S. 2680 has broad support from diverse perspectives within […]
The LGBTQ Community Wears Mental Resiliency with Pride
[…] risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than individuals who identify as heterosexual. The CMHA also states, “77% of trans respondents in an Ontario-based survey had seriously considered suicide and 45% had attempted suicide.” Whether it's outward displays of verbal and physical violence or subtler forms of personal and systemic discrimination, members of the LGBTQ […]
Overcoming the Silence of Stigma through Film
[…] Dinesh Das Sabu did in Unbroken Glass, his new documentary from Kartemquin Films. After living his entire adult life without ever talking with his siblings about his mother’s suicide, Dinesh felt that 20 years of silence was far too long. It was time to start talking. He was overwhelmed with the thought of bringing up […]
Situational Symptoms or Serious Depression: What’s the Difference?
[…] to situational (reactive) symptoms, and they are more likely to be associated with problems functioning with work, school, etc. They can also have an increased risk of suicide. Common examples of depressive disorders include the following: Major depressive disorder; Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)—a low-grade depression lasting two or more years; Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)— […]