Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay.This week is #NationalSuicidePreventionWeek.September is #SuicidePreventionAwarenessMonth. During this time of year, there are many opportunities to get involved in suicide prevention and awareness events! Take time to educate yourself on Suicide Prevention. The topic is often avoided, yet this avoidance can be costly. Progress cannot be made without having difficult discussions. Lived Experience "This study demonstrates that [...]
Here are my 20 Books of 2020!
Are typical suicide prevention campaigns helpful... or misleading?
A list of resources for Suicide Prevention Month!
"Make your life spectacular. I know I did."
This book is addressed "FOR THE SUICIDAL PERSON IN ALL OF US." This statement is rather alarming and comes across as even bizarre... Certainly not everyone is suicidal. However, this book centers around the everyday individual rather than those who are typically discussed in this context (i.e. the severely depressed). Most people know [...]
“Stop with the suicidal talk too. You know better. You F**KING KNOW.” . This is an excerpt from one conversation I had about my depression with someone close to me a few years back. I was struggling with suicidal thoughts. I thought that sharing those thoughts would maybe help, but it turned out to be [...]
On Sunday, YouTuber Logan Paul posted a video showing him and his friends going through the Aokigahara forest in Japan, commonly known as "Suicide Forest". This location is the world's second most popular suicide location. The incredibly graphic video showed Logan and his crew stumbling upon a dead body hanging from a tree. The 15 [...]
"13 Reasons Why" Controversy: When the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why," was released in March of this year, it quickly gained attention. The drama depicts a 17-year old girl who dies by suicide, leaving behind audio tapes explaining why she decided to end her own life. It's graphic depiction of self-harm, rape and suicide led [...]
The Calculating Mind 