Check out Prince William and Lady Gaga as they team up to end the silence about the importance of mental health treatment.
Prominent figures talk to their younger selves:
Child Mind Institutes’s Month of May Media Campaign to Help Decrease Stigma
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This easy-to-access, nationwide 3-digit emergency number (9-8-8) will help people in a mental health crisis. And it’s close to becoming a reality. But we need all the help we can towards getting this signed into law:
Help 9-8-8 get over the finish line
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Urge your U.S. Rep. to pass S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation ActThis article is spot on. There are resources and numbers to call at the end. The importance of understanding how systems undermine progress in all areas of well being can’t be overstated. #themighty #listen #speakout
What Suicide Prevention Should Really Look Like
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"Creating accessible systems with the support people need is a vital part of suicide prevention."Chris MurphyToday marks the start of suicide prevention and awareness month. If you are struggling, help is available.
September reminds us to be aware of suicide and learn how to talk with someone who is having suicidal thoughts which is a risk factor. Here's a start. Remember it's OKAY to ask. It won't cause anything...except, perhaps, comfort. Practice the sentence, "Are you thinking about ending your life?" Get the conversation going.
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Signs a Child Might Be Suicidal | Child Mind Institute
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Warning signs to look out for if you are worried that a child might be suicidal, and advice about how to help.Excellent advice for us all to have in our back pockets.
My Friend Is Suicidal: What Should I Do? | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
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It's important to talk about suicide and get our loved ones the help they need.