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What to do when someone is thinking about suicide
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/suicide-what-to-do-when-someone-is-thinking-about-suicide/ar-AA1fiBQx?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=24a8a916284e4cc5b538265c6a80af5a&ei=126
WHEN THINGS GET HARD – Powerful Motivational Video
In the darkest moments of life, it's easy to lose sight of hope. Suicide may seem like the only escape from the overwhelming pain, but there is another path—a path filled with hope and healing. In the darkest moments of life, it's easy to lose sight of hope. Suicide...
What PTSD ACTUALLY Is…
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder): PTSD is a mental health condition that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. These events can include but are not limited to, natural disasters, accidents, violence, combat, or any...
How to Choose the Right Veteran Organization
When choosing the right Veteran organization, it's essential to consider various factors to ensure that your time, effort, and resources are utilized effectively. Here are 10 steps you can follow to make an informed decision: Identify your goals: Determine what you...
Prevail Suicide Prevention Card Deck
Scope of Concept: The fundamental strategy is to get an individual thinking positive about self and life before he or she even becomes isolated, depressed or have suicidal ideations; the earlier the better. Rationale: I believe it's important to reinforce and/or try...
CDC Suicide Prevention Updates and Resources – Subscribe Now!
CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) has created a new email list for announcements related to suicide prevention, including news about CDC's funded programs, new suicide data and reports, and other CDC suicide prevention activities. ...
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Depression Triggers and Aging
Suicide Prevention Word-Search Puzzle
Veteran suicide prevention is a team effort. Whether you or they know it or not, every Veteran has an immediate suicide prevention team consisting of family members and friends. It’s up to his or her team to be proactive in detecting the signs of suicide...
Local Man Works to prevent veteran suicide
“Since we started our program, to my knowledge, we have 22 veterans that we deterred from taking their life,” said O’Malley. https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/local-man-works-to-prevent-veteran-suicide/
How to know if it’s depression or just ‘normal’ sadness
Unlike everyday sadness, clinical depression is a potentially serious and highly treatable illness Follow the link to read more: SOURCE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/10/10/how-to-know-depression-from-sadness/
Dial 988 for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across...
Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?
Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
988 (then press 1)
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor
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