Shining Light on the Issues of Mental Illness and Suicide

Articles

Suicide and Self-Injury

• Suicide-2017 National Statistics

• Suicide-Frequently Asked Questions

• Suicide-Risk Factors

• Suicide-Warning Signs

• Suicide-When You Fear Someone May Take Their Life

• WebMD-Warning Signs What to Watch for and Do

• Self-Injury Misconceptions

• Suicide and Domestic Violence

• Son's suicide leads Tammy Richardson to outreach

• Why Successful Young Men Commit Suicide - DETAILS Mag

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Mental Health/Trauma

• Trauma Infographic

• Violence and Mental Illness

• What a Panic Attack Feels Like

• Cognitive Distortions

• Trauma Facts for Educators

• Six Myths About Stress

• Laughter is the Best Medicine

• How to Stop Worrying about Worrying

• Emotional Eating

• Diabetes, Depression Can Be Two Way Street

• Coping with Tragedy

• Americans still not tolerant of the mentally ill

• 4 Tips To Change the Way You Deal with Stress

• Your Blueprint To A Better Night’s Sleep & Improved Mental Health

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Resources for Family and Friends

• Co-Dependency

• How to Help Someone Who Is Depressed

• How do I help someone who has posted suicidal content on Facebook or another social media site

• When Your Friend Is Depressed

• What Families Can Do When a Child May Have a Mental Illness

• Tough Choices-Treating Mental Illness in Children

• Building Resilience in Children and Youth Dealing with Trauma

• 10 Ways to 'Show Up' for Your Friend Who's Feeling Suicidal

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Law Enforcement

• Depression in the Police Department

• Does Training Prepare Cops for the Mentally Ill?

• FBI NA Breaking The Silence E. Weaver

• Good Cop Sad Cop

• Meeting the Need-Empire State

• New Response Team Makes Progress

• Police Trained to Intervene in Mental Health Crisis

• Suicide Biggest Threat to Police

• Breaking the Silence: One Cop’s Story of Hope and Courage

• Albany Police officers wrap up mental health crisis training

• Jefferson County law enforcement officers to receive Crisis Intervention Training

• Host of local police officers ready to respond mental health crisis situations

• Troy cops train to better handle emotionally charged incidents

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Featuring Eric Weaver

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  Keynote Speaker Eric Weaver at Buffalo State College 

• Talking about Suicide

• Why Successful Young Men Commit Suicide

• FBI NA Breaking The Silence E. Weaver

• Does Training Prepare Cops for the Mentally Ill

• Depression: It’s Not Just A Woman’s Illness

• Overcoming the Darkness

• Big Boys Do Cry

• Depression-The Mask of Sorrow - WebMD

• Real Men Get the Blues - TIME

• The Secret Men Won't Admit - Readers Digest

• Police Trained to Intervene in Mental Health Crisis

• Depression Strikes Men with a Double Whammy

• New Response Team Makes Progress

• Meeting the Need

• Depression in the Police Department

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