Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “national suicide prevention day”
Who does the most for suicide prevention? Arguably, the folks who suffer from suicidal thoughtsand ideation. They are the ones in the suicide prevention trenches every day. People who feel suicidal or who have attempted suicide tell us that the foremost motivation is tostop the pain. Sometimes it comes from constantly circling thoughts (rumination); sometimes itcomes from the feeling of …
September 10 has been designated as Suicide Prevention Day in the United States, and each year that day provides everyone a chance to stop and reflect. Suicide causes more deaths annually than violent crime, accidents, and smoking. In every age group, beginning from age 10, suicide is one of the major causes of death. We don’t seem to be doing …
10 USEFUL* things you can do for suicide prevention *Spoiler: none of these things are about “fixing” a suicidal person. I’d like to apologize for missing the actual National Suicide Prevention Day, which was September 10, but, really, any day is a good day to talk about suicide prevention. Suicide prevention is not a matter of telling your distressed friend …
