[…] dispatchers. We know they are heroes; but we don’t realize that many are in trouble themselves! Already this year more than 140 police officers have died by suicide. Both firefighters and police officers are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. It’s estimated that 18-24% of dispatchers and 35% […]
[…] have been, first responders; others, like me, witness your pain behind closed doors. We've seen the pain play out in shock and horror when people die by suicide, and we've seen it in other ways as people quietly deteriorate during their careers and after they retire. It doesn't have to be like this. We […]
[…] Brown is the Director of Cross-Cultural Innovation and Engagement for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Dawn leads a team focused on expanding mental health education and suicide prevention into underrepresented, underserved, and faith communities; and the implementation of JEDI-CLAS principles and practices across the agency and their 650 chapters. She is a mental […]
I came to realize that healing and finding appropriate resources while in a treatment center can be an isolating experience. Because of this, I wanted to share my story to help others who may be feeling that loneliness.
30 plus years. Multiple verbal outbursts. Four hospital stays. Two suicide attempts — one barely caught in time. Many medication prescriptions, trials, psychiatrist visits. But she’s still here. Still fighting. Living with a spouse or loved one with a mental health condition is no small feat. It’s work; it requires a new level of […]
[…] disorder, getting a proper diagnosis took years — too many years. We all knew my father and grandfather had it. My grandfather, a successful jeweler, died by suicide before I was born. My father, a renowned architect, had been hospitalized, given electroshock therapy and prescribed lithium. Despite their obvious strengths, their lives were clouded […]
More than 20 years later, Ginger Lenore Phillips said she finally knows what was leading her to abuse drugs. “It’s a mixture of bipolar I and Schizophrenia” she said. Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI CMO said drug-use is a common trend among people either misdiagnosed or improperly diagnosed with mental illness. “A lot of people who […]
[…] Gateway to Crisis Systems CBT for Psychosis: Evidence-based Training Program for Family and Caregivers The Importance of Youth Voice: A Panel Discussion What Is Behind the Increasing Suicide Rate Among Black Youth? Engaging Faith Leaders in Addressing Mental Illness Hero Help Addiction and Behavioral Health Assistance The Fusion Model: A Peer-Informed Model for Crisis […]
[…] for individuals who experience both, issues of discrimination can be compounded. This “double discrimination” often leads to more challenging health outcomes, including higher rates of death by suicide and institutionalization. Research findings show that people living with disabilities including mental illness were four times more likely to attempt suicide than individuals with neither disability nor mental […]
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