Tag Archive | #Isolation
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – What #Employers Need To Know About #SuicidePrevention
by Kayla Follmer Matt C. Howard Summary. What should organizations do to help prevent #suicide among its #employees — and to help support #suicidesurvivors after the death of a coworker? Research suggest first leaders and managers must recognize the workplace predictors of #suicide. Then, create a respectful…more Between 1999 and 2018, the rate of #suicide deaths in […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – #Black #Youth Face Rising Rates Of #Depression, #Anxiety, #Suicide
CAROLYN JONES ALISON YIN FOR EDSOURCE While nearly all #students have faced #mentalhealthchallenges during the #pandemic, rates of #depression and #anxiety are higher among #Black #students. Nearly everyone has experienced a degree of #anxiety or #depression due to the #pandemic. But for young #Black people also confronting persistent #racism and ever-widening inequities, the current moment […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – ‘A Sad State Of Affairs’ For #MentalHealth In #America
To the Editor: “We Surveyed 1,320 #Therapists Across the Nation. They’re Worried About #MentalHealth in the U.S.” (news article, Jan. 3): #Psychiatrists were not included in this Times survey, sent by Psychology Today to its professional members, but there were references to my field that illustrate a sad state of affairs. A quarter of those […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – People Considering #Suicide Might Show Signs Early On. Here’s What To Watch For
By Kristen Rogers, #CNN Extreme changes in mood can be one warning sign that someone is suicidal. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or #mentalhealthmatters, please call the #NationalSuicidePreventionLifeline at 800-273-8255 (or 988 beginning July 16, 2022) to connect with a trained #counselor or visit the NSPL site. (#CNN)#Suicide is a leading cause […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Local Officials: #SocialMedia Impacting #Youth #MentalHealth
The U.S. Surgeon General is warning of a #youth #mentalhealthcrisis and after a string of #youth #suicides in Nampa in the last few months, the Treasure Valley is seeing the impact of that crisis. By: Anna Azallion TREASURE VALLEY, Idaho — The U.S. Surgeon General is warning of a #youth #mentalhealthcrisis and after a string of #youth #suicides in Nampa […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – We Need To Talk About #ClimateChange And #Suicide
The data we have suggests a connection—and the problem may be growing An orange glow hangs over San Francisco during the 2020 wildfire season. Could #climatechange, of all things, finally force #Americans to rethink #suicideprevention? Of the top 10 causes of death in the #UnitedStates, #suicide remains stigmatized among the masses and, even among scholars, poorly […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – #Entrepreneurs Are Struggling With #MentalHealth. It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
If you are struggling with any kind of #anxiety, #depression, imposter syndrome, or even #stress, please hear me: you are not alone. BY CURTIS J. MORLEY, SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR@SPEEDCLIMB As #COVID-19 swept across the globe last year, many people began taking their health more seriously. They donned masks, practiced hygiene skills to help reduce the spread of […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Taking #Teen #MentalHealth Seriously
BY SINA M. SAFAHIEH, M.D. Alarming headlines have filled the news this past week. First, there was a chilling exposé of a website that encourages #teenagers to take their own lives. Then Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri’s testimony before Congress failed to articulate safeguards for #teens’ #mentalhealth, despite research that links the #socialmedia site to #teen #depression, #anxiety and […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – How To Help Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones To #Suicide Cope With #Grief During The #Holidays
Michael R. Nadorff, Mississippi State University and Julie Cerel, University of Kentucky No matter the merriment of the season, the #holidays remain a struggle for those who have lost a loved one to #suicide. In 2020, #COVID-19 isolated many people from their families. Ironically, that #isolation may have spared #suicide-loss survivors some suffering; with no family gathering, one was […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Annual Number Of #Adult #Suicides Continues To Be A Concern Due To #Pandemic, Other Environmental Factors, #Psychologists Say
BY MARIE SAAVEDRA CHICAGO (CBS) — #MayisMentalHealthAwarenessmonth and it has been tough and emotional for a lot of us. Beyond the tragedy in Texas, the #pandemic and other factors have strained #adults. There is concern that it may be reflected in the number of #suicides over the past two years. CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra shows us […]
