Below you will find a list of articles and resources that we have published. Some of them show the importance of suicide prevention training and others are resources for people covering suicide prevention and help. CNN: When talking about suicide, avoid using these words https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/10/health/suicide-why-you-shouldnt-say-committed-wellness/index.html When it comes to reducing stigma around suicide, not treating…

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From CNN: When talking about suicide, avoid using these words https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/10/health/suicide-why-you-shouldnt-say-committed-wellness/index.html This article from CNN talks about the social stigma that exists around discussion of suicide, and how changing our language around it can help make these discussions more accessible to people. From the article: When it comes to reducing stigma around suicide, not treating…

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From Fox News: Young woman is talked out of suicide by a passerby, an off-duty paramedic: ‘Are you OK?’ https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/young-woman-talked-out-suicide-passerby-off-duty-paramedic-are-you-ok This article from Fox News is an example of the power of intervention when a person is contemplating suicide. From the article: “If it wasn’t for the paramedic who stopped that night, I wouldn’t have…

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DOD Announces Implementation of the Brandon Act https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3386581/dod-announces-implementation-of-the-brandon-act/ This press release from the DOD announces the Brandon Act. This new policy will help service members seek mental health support in a confidential way. From the press release: Today Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert Cisneros, Jr. signed a policy to implement the…

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