Despite longstanding perceptions, suicide rates among Black Americans are rising sharply. High-profile cases highlight the […]
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James Donaldson on Mental Health – Recent Release From Jail a Big Risk Factor for Suicide
By: Dennis Thompson Key Takeaways Inmates released from jail have a ninefold increased risk of […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Eliminating the stigma about mental health
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 adults in the United […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Focus on mental health every month
Small steps can lead to big progress in mental health. In America today, approximately 1 […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – The Suicide Epidemic Deserves Our Attention
By ERIK RAYMOND Over the last several years, I’ve been burdened to write something on […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Experts spotlight youth mental health, suicide prevention
By Jody Heemstra Rates of suicide among young people have increased by about 36% in […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – How employers can help prevent suicide
Mike McCarthy Mike McCarthy brought his campaign for suicide awareness, support and prevention to number […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Did TikTok videos inspire a teen’s suicide? His mom says she found graphic evidence
By Ben Goggin Editor’s note: This story includes graphic descriptions of videos that refer to self-harm. […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Language matters in preventing suicide
Of all the issues in psychiatry, even in all of medicine, suicide may be the […]
James Donaldson on Mental Health – Teachers’ mental health ‘crisis’ prompts call for suicide prevention strategy
NASUWT annual conference backs plan for staff trained in mental health first aid in all […]