Tag Archive | #NationalSuicidePreventionHotline
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – The Elephant in the #Doctors’ Lounge
It’s time to get healthcare workers talking about their own #mentalhealth by Gary Price, MD, MBA With roughly 156 million #Americans fully vaccinated for #COVID-19, #physicians are seeing signs of relief on the horizon. That relief can’t come soon enough. The initial energy and adrenaline that drove #physicians to treat their acutely ill #patients in the early months […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #Suicide Numbers In The #Black Community Rising At An Alarming Rate
#JamesDonaldson notes: Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes. Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #MentalHealth Needs On The Rise For #Children And #Teens During #Pandemic
A recent #CDC report found that since the start of the #COVID-19 #pandemic, there’s been an increase in #children and #teens needing #mentalhealthcare. Author: Roberta Romero #SEATTLE — Emergency #mentalhealth visits for #children and #teens are on the rise across the country and here in western #Washington. A recent #CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention report found that since the start of the […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – Glenbrook North Star Quarterback Dies By #Suicide; Family Says #COVID-19 #Pandemic #Isolation Played Role
NORTHBROOK, Ill. (WLS) — A family is mourning the loss of a promising #student-athlete who took his own life two weeks ago. Dylan Buckner’s #parents say #isolation from the #pandemic made the 18-year-old’s struggle with #depression especially challenging. They shared his story in the hopes that it might help save lives. Until earlier this month, […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #MentalHealth Monday: How To Talk About #MentalHealth With People You Love
#Mentalhealth can sometimes be tough to talk about. But, seeking help could be more crucial now than ever. Here are a few tips on starting the conversation. #MentalHealth Monday: How to talk about #mentalhealth with people you love #JamesDonaldson notes: Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – Predictions Of More Suicides, Overdoses And #DomesticAbuse During #COVID Are Coming True
#Isolation, economic pressure and family conflict all are major contributors. By Dr. Yalda Safai #Coronavirus: 6 months later As the U.S. hits the grim milestone of 200,000 deaths, ABC News takes a look at the last six months of #coronavirus — how we got here, what went wrong and how it’s still impacting us all. […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – How To Prepare For The Coming #MentalHealth #Pandemic
The psychological damage from disasters like #Covid-19 can last for years. Here’s what we should do now — including create a national, 3-digit #suicide hotline. The combined impact on the nation’s #mentalhealth is becoming rapidly apparent with national increases in suicidal thoughts, alcohol sales and a 1,000 percent increase in crisis hotline use. By NINA VASAN and MARISA […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #WashingtonStateUnivercity Extension Office Helps #Farmers Overcome #Suicide, #MentalHealthIssues
Office received $7 million grant to develop #suicide hotline for agricultural workers BENJAMIN MICHAELIS | DAILY EVERGREEN FILE From 2016 to 2019, three suicides occurred among members of Skagit County’s #agricultural industry. LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter When Bob Engle witnessed his father experience clinical #depression, Engle knew he did not want to venture on the […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #MentalHealth Remains Prominent Issue As #Pandemic Persists
Cole Bursch, Contributing Writer Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the #NationalSuicidePreventionHelpline at 800-273-8255. Quarantine has been a time fraught with #isolation, increased #anxieties and an abyss of unknowns for some #students at DePaul struggling with #mentalillness. Being a full-time college #student is already a stressful endeavor, and according […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #MentalHealth Director Gives Guidance For #SuicidePrevention
By Tammie Gercken Staff Writer #SeptemberisNationalSuicidePreventionMonth, and a local #mentalhealth agency is working hard to make sure people have a place to get help if they have thoughts of #suicide. Lynne Grey, MA, LPC, LCAS, CCS, #mentalhealth and substance use disorder clinical director at Partners Health Management in Morganton, said she’s concerned about people with […]
