Suicide

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Accident, Advance Care Plans, Blog, Care, Death, Illness, Incapacity, kindness, Planning, Suicide / By Lynn Lambrecht

September was first declared as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in 2008. As the month (and quarter) come to a close I want to share an article with resources from NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness.) https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Suicide-Prevention-Awareness-Month If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or […]

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Let’s Talk about Suicide

Alert, Avoidance, Awareness, Blind spots, Blog, Communication, Compassion, Contingency, Death, Education, Empathy, Explore, Facts, Health, Illness, Impact, Legacy, Life, Medical, National Issues, No words, References, Suicide, Time of reflection / By Lynn Lambrecht

Statistics help us summarize the impact of suicide. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) discusses the statistics from the latest report from Vital Signs that almost every state (except Nevada) experienced an increase in suicide rates from 1999-2016. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death and is one of just three leading causes that are on

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