Posts by Sisters Taking On the Prevention of Suicide
How Volunteering Improves Mental Health
While sitting in a waiting room at a doctor’s office in 2014, I struck up a conversation with the woman sitting next to me. As we got acquainted, she told me she was deeply involved with an organization called the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). I hadn’t heard of it, but I was intrigued…
Read MoreWorkers can become alienated from work without this thing
Before the COVID-19 pandemic upended life around the world, we were living in the most prosperous period in all of human history, and yet people weren’t happier or more fulfilled. Why? A rising collection of data confirm and illuminate the disconnect between prosperity and purpose. An incredibly high number of people express dissatisfaction with their…
Read MoreShe Rises
I’m sitting here thinking about the challenges we woman face on a daily basis. Though our circumstances are different, we all share the same challenges – health, family, finances, etc. When life gets too overwhelming, (and it’s becoming more often), I run to scripture where I find comfort and peace. So, I’m sharing this “Just…
Read MorePlease Stop Saying Suicide Is Selfish
I am a suicide survivor. I have made two attempts and survived. I have also lost my mother, my father, my paternal grandmother, an ex-husband and a friend all to suicide. Dealing with the multiple losses has left me at times in a state of fear that I must be a magnet for death, which…
Read MoreSupportive Tips for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
KEY POINTSSelf-Injury is clinically called Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and is often used to managed stress.NSSI is most common among adolescents and young adults, and the age of onset is between 12 and 14 years.Finding adaptive ways to express and endure challenges is the goal of treating NSSI.picmonkey What do these high profile individuals have in common?…
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