"Former Marine Shares Story to Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention" article
Source: click here DALLAS — As Jacob and David were walking into a 7-Eleven, a homeless man approached them begging for money. Jacob reached into his pocket, pulled out a five-dollar bill and gave it to the homeless man. When the man reached for it, Jacob maintained a tight grasp. The man suddenly turned and looked up at Jacob, holding the bill tightly. Jacob looked him right in the eye and said, "I want you to know you're worth it." As the homeless man walked toward the conv
Great News!! "Area schools required to institute suicide prevention programs this year" ne
Two school districts in the Carlisle area have plans to implement a new program in time for the new school year. The districts are looking to implement a suicide awareness and prevention program into their district curriculum in compliance with the state’s 2014 amendment to a public school code on Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention and Child Exploitation awareness education. The amended program, now known as Act 71, requires each school entity in the state of Pennsylvania
Sept. 10th: Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day
Download the 2015 Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day brochure made by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) by clicking HERE. This is a great resource and is meant to raise awareness about suicide and preventative steps to take if you feel that you know someone is at risk for suicide. source: https://www.iasp.info/wspd/ Reaching out to those at risk of suicide According to the recently released World Health Organization (WHO) report: Preventing Suicide: A
Warning Signs & Risk Factors of Suicide
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14th Annual Candlelight Vigil: Remembering Those Lost to Suicide
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"Schweyer resolution declares September as ‘Military Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month’&qu
HARRISBURG, Sept. 1 – State Rep. Peter Schweyer, D-Lehigh, has introduced a resolution to spotlight the tragic actions some veterans take after returning from deployments to overseas conflicts. House Resolution 463 would declare September as “Military Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania. Schweyer said his resolution will join other outreach efforts regarding suicide prevention and awareness, including World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10) and World Suici
September is Suicide Prevention Month
September is Suicide Prevention Month.. Throughout the month of September, we will be posting articles on the blog relating to suicide warning signs and suicide prevention in order to raise awareness about this very important epidemic. Below is a link to a list of FREE resources from a local organization called, "Please Live". It was started to spread awareness on mental health issues that affect so many on a daily basis. Their mission statement is: Please Live is a nonprofit
"A year on from Robin Williams' death, we have learned very little about how to cope with s
Source: Click here Today marks the one-year anniversary of actor and comedian Robin Williams’ death by suicide. Suffering from a dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease, he – like 842,000 other people worldwide per year – took his own life, leaving behind a wife and three children. As survivors of suicide, Williams’ family experience a unique sort of grief, one coated in the surprise that accompanies any unexpected death but also compounded by society’s attitudes towards
"Teenager who asked man 'are you okay?' says he just likes to help people"
Source: Click here A boy who saved the life of a suicidal man by simply asking him "Are you okay?” has said he did it because he likes to help people who need help. Jamie Harrington, from Ballymun, Dublin, told the Humans of Dublin project about a meeting with a man in his 30s sitting on the edge of a bridge and about to jump off it. After sitting down and speaking to the stranger for 45 minutes, 16-year-old Jamie persuaded the man to go to hospital and seek treatment. The un
