[…] Health Crisis Act of 2015, when it is taken up on the House floor for a vote. We have a mental health crisis in this country. America’s suicide rate is the highest it has been in 30 years. Every year, over 40,000 people die by suicide. Every day, millions of Americans go without the […]
This week, Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced S. 2661, a bipartisan companion bill to the House’s bipartisan H.R. 4194 introduced by Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), establishing “9-8-8” as a nationwide suicide prevention and mental health crisis response system.
[…] Funds could be used for expenses / lost revenue attributable to COVID-19. Emergency Funding To Expand Services For Covid-19 Response $10 Billion 9-8-8 National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Hotline $300 million – Fund necessary upgrades to legacy switches to make 9-8-8 fully operational and pass H.R. 4194 / S. 2661 to formally designate […]
[…] better access to care for mental health conditions. The law will help connect more veterans with the life-saving mental health care they need and deserve by: Providing suicide prevention services through veteran-serving community organizations Increasing accountability of mental health and suicide prevention programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Helping rural veterans by […]
[…] it was clear she intended to oppose my advocacy despite my best intentions. At the same time, I had inquired about applying for vendor tables with a suicide awareness event organized by a local community action group. As a regular attendee, I had already identified as a suicide attempt survivor, and was seeking ways […]
[…] that we were under constant watch. The staff was concerned that we were potentially dangerous to ourselves and others. Everything in the psych ward was violence and suicide proof. Even the personal belongings our loved ones brought were carefully checked. I had never been violent or suicidal before in my life. I started thinking: […]
[…] alone. Yet at the same time, when a pop culture phenomenon that addresses such challenges goes viral—like the movie “A Star is Born,” which talks about addiction and suicide—the constant media and social attention could have an adverse impact on some. What Does it Mean to be Triggered? For people with mental health issues, […]
[…] knew what to do if they saw one of their friends struggling. They knew to find a trusted adult or reach out to the Crisis Text Line or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. They knew they could help a friend by including them, checking in on them or writing them a positive note. They knew to take […]
[…] family to the town where I attended university. My new home offered no queer community or network of friends. My hope evaporated. And one day, I attempted suicide. Sadly my story is not uncommon for someone in my community, as being LGBTQ puts a person at a higher risk for suicide attempts. LGB adults are also more than twice […]
[…] after inpatient treatment or as a preventative measure before a person needs a higher level of care. Take, for example, a woman who is hospitalized for a suicide attempt or a teen who is experiencing suicidal thoughts. The woman might seek out a partial hospitalization program as the next step in her recovery after her […]
NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “NAMI” to 62640, or email. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).
