Sharing – One in 100 deaths is by suicide
I want abuse survivors to know that healing is possible. I want people dealing with mental health issues to have hope that they can get better. I work hard to get that message out, but those 700,000 people who died by suicide in 2019 won’t ever get to read what you just read. They aren’t here.
I’m tired of that. These numbers are so much more than numbers.… Read More
Sharing – A suicide safety plan saved my life. Here’s what it looks like, and why it worked
So, maybe before you or someone you love, gets into a crisis situation, it would be a good idea to work on this kind of plan with a professional, so that when you really need it, it’s there. Of course, as Kimberly points out, that means we should be able to talk about our struggles and our own risks when it comes to suicidal thoughts in the first place without the fear of being stigmatized.… Read More
Shared Links (weekly) May 2, 2021
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Suicide prevention groups urge lawmakers to stop attacking on trans kids
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Mental health TikTok is vast and daunting. Here are 5 actually helpful accounts to follow
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Society ‘must urgently face up to the reality’ of sexual abuse of children by children
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Bystander Intervention Online. If you see harassment happening online
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What It Really Means to Take Care of Yourself
– Real self-care isn’t massages and green juices; it’s choosing to create a life that you don’t feel the need to regularly check out of.
Sharing – How I Talked to My Teen About Suicide-And How You Can Do It Better
When we talk about sitting with someone in their pain, we have to do the hard thing, we have to acknowledge that their pain is real, and might very well be life-threatening. We don’t want to think that way, but I guarantee you, someone suffering enough to consider suicide, knows for sure that they are absolutely dealing with a life-threatening disease.… Read More
