As we previously mentioned, this month is about suicide awareness. Unlike most parts of mental health disorders and behaviors, there is a lot of misinformation and ignorance about suicide that needs …
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September Is Suicide Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the United States. Each year, 41,000 people die because of suicide. Suicide itself is not an act that affects only the person that committed …
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Grief Support With Hurricane Harvey Relief
Grief therapy is traditionally known for helping individuals and families when a loved one passes away. Pastors know this process well with funeral arrangements, coordinating food for after the …
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International Overdose Awareness Day Stats And Stories
Per yesterday's post, tomorrow is International Overdose Awareness Day. To help with the awareness, we wanted to share some statistics and a video via our site to help develop awareness of substance …
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Is Google Search Helping With Identifying Depression?
Several news organizations are reporting that Google is currently beta testing a depression screener for people to take if they are Google'ing 'depression' or 'clinical depression.' After several …
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Professionals have a saying when it comes to difficult clients, "work within your competency." If you have never worked with someone who is suicidal, refer out. If you do not feel equipped to help …