suicide

Sept. 5 to 11 is National Suicide Prevention Week

2021-08-12T12:44:04-06:00Health Topics, Living Well Articles, Mental Health, OHA|

Sept. 5 to 11 is National Suicide Prevention Week Staff at Open Heart Advocates explain the importance of connecting those in need — including children and teens — to local resources Interested in receiving local mental health news and updates from our partners at Open Heart Advocates? Sign up for our digital Living [...]

How to Recognize the Warning Sides of Suicide

2019-09-05T12:55:00-06:00Primary Care/General Health, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health National Suicide Prevention Week is Sept. 8-14 Suicide is not caused by any single factor, but the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports that it most often occurs when stressors in life and mental health challenges converge to create a feeling of hopelessness and despair. In Moffat [...]