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Apr 15, 20245 min read
Zero Suicide is not just a Dream. We CAN make it Reality.
One student's opinion on addressing suicide risk on college campuses. Eleanor Clemans-Cope, February 23, 2024, The Daily Princeton Back...
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Apr 11, 20242 min read
Surviving Suicide Loss And Weathering Stigma
By Jamie Saltoon I lost my son to suicide last year. I reflect on this every day — every moment, it seems. I recall the neighbors lining...
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Mar 26, 20249 min read
How to Build Resilience
We all need tools to navigate hard times and difficult emotions. This is especially true for children and teens. Building resilience...
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Mar 18, 20244 min read
If Anyone Asks, This Was an Accident: Why We Have to Talk Openly About Suicide
By Meg Kissinger Chances are, at some point in your life, you may know someone who is contemplating taking their own life. But do you...
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Mar 14, 20244 min read
Preschoolers with Depression at Greater Risk of Suicide during Adolescence: Study
Story by Kristina Sauerwein, Washington University in St. Louis. Originally published on Medical Xpress. Preschoolers with clinical...
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Mar 11, 20245 min read
His Story Continues
By Kimberly Lei Mistysyn The tattoo artist is finishing up, and I wish I could wallow in this pain a bit longer as I sort through my...
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Mar 8, 20244 min read
Suicide Science
Suicide is an urgent public health issue that deserves more attention. Below is an article published in The New York Times on February...
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Mar 4, 20243 min read
Proof the World Wouldn't Be Better Off Without You.
By Alex Katwiga It is a sad fact that a universal feature of suicidal ideation is the belief no one would miss you — that you are a...
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Mar 1, 202410 min read
We regret to inform you ….
Those five words on a college rejection letter can send high school seniors spiraling. The below article explores the reasons college...
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Feb 26, 20243 min read
7 Lessons I Learned as a Survivor of a Friend's Suicide
By Marielys Camacho-Reyes As I sit here, reflecting on the last few years of my life, I can't help but think of the day I received the...
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Feb 23, 20246 min read
What’s Underneath my Teen’s Anger?
Anger can be a valuable source of information about what's bothering teens, or it can be covering up other emotions. Read how parents can...
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Feb 15, 20245 min read
Stress vs. Anxiety
Your heart pounds harder, your stomach tightens into a knot, you imagine the worst possible outcomes. Are you experiencing stress or...
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Feb 5, 20245 min read
The Loneliest Generation.
Young people are often surrounded by their peers, but feel all alone. A Harvard survey reported half of young adults felt days went by...
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Jan 29, 20247 min read
Schizophrenia and Marijuana: Does Cannabis Use Cause Teen Schizophrenia?
Cannabis use has been shown to increase the likelihood that adolescents will develop schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, particularly if...
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Jan 25, 20247 min read
Toxic Masculinity. Why Boys Will Talk about Male Substance Abuse BUT not Mental Health.
"American men are subjected to a culture where the standards of masculinity are literally killing them." - Benita N. Chatman, PhD,...
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Jan 22, 20243 min read
GETTING DEEP. Questions to initiate a real conversation with your teenager.
As parents, we like to think the lines of communication with our child(ren) are always open and honest, but sometimes, that isn't always...
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Jan 20, 20246 min read
Greek Life - Good or Bad???
This article examines the benefits and drawbacks of being in a fraternity or sorority. How Does Greek Life Affect Mental Health? The Pros...
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Feb 15, 202314 min read
How Do You Serve a Friend in Despair?
By David Brooks New York Times Opinion Columnist My oldest friend, Peter Marks, died last April. I was honored to be asked to give a...
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Feb 5, 20238 min read
How to Respond When an Employee Shares a Mental Health Challenge
by Morra Aarons-Mele What should you do if your employee comes to you with a mental health challenge? While you will have to have a...
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Nov 13, 20222 min read
The Black Dress
There is a black dress. I see it every day. The space it occupies never changes. The black dress stares back at me when I open my closet...
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