Here are my 20 Books of 2020!
My 20 Books of 2020
Tag: suicide prevention
Suicide Prevention: Why “Just Reach Out” Isn’t Good Enough
Are typical suicide prevention campaigns helpful... or misleading?
Suicide Prevention Month 2019: Resources
A list of resources for Suicide Prevention Month!
Robin Williams: 5 Years Later
"Make your life spectacular. I know I did."
“Stay Strong; Love Endlessly; Change Lives”
"Depression takes root when the picture of the past is more powerful than the picture of the future." -Amy Bleuel [TW: Suicide & depression]
“Mental Health Crisis”: Responses to the Separation of Immigrant Families
"Separating families is a humanitarian and health crisis" -The Seattle Times . Individuals and organizations (including from the fields of psychology, medicine, and public health) have all publicly expressed their concerns of the administration's policies on the health (physical and mental) of the immigrant families impacted. These statements are powerful and deserve serious attention. #FamiliesBelongTogether [...]
Shifting the Way we See Suicidal Ideation
“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 [...]
Suicide: The Stats
YouTuber Logan Paul & the Suicide Forest Video
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” Impacts its Audience, but not in a Good Way
"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 