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What Are States Doing to Help Prevent Suicide?
Research tells us that suicide can be prevented if the proper training and education is available to schools and mental health profesionals, help us in supporting bills that include providing this kind of training. -
Michelle’s Story
I suffer from mental illness and all of its ugly and painful effects. My hope is to inspire others to come out and share their stories without fear.
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Hold On
My name is Amy and today I am going to do the unthinkable and share my experience with suicide. We all deserve to live and we are all worth saving.
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Good News Going Into National Suicide Prevention Week: Americans Are Getting Smarter About Mental Health
Learn about the encouraging statistics about the importance of mental health, support and helping friends and family when they need help. -
Zelda Williams Shares a Heartfelt Tribute and Message of Hope
A year after Robin Williams' death, Zelda Williams penned a beautiful note to individuals experiencing depression. -
Living With Bipolar Disorder
This past June I celebrated two years of being self-injury free and I’m happier than I have ever been. It can be done. Just take the first step.
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My Dark Creature
I have figured out a lot about myself by staring down my dark creature. I have learned my path in life and that I can be truly happy with myself.
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So Dark & Deep: A Story of Mental Illness
Admitting that you have a problem is probably the hardest thing to do. Telling my best friend that I have anxiety, depression and OCD took me months.
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Reducing the Risk of Suicide in Individuals with BPD
Dr. Marsha Linehan is a leading expert in dialectical behavior therapy and borderline personality disorder, and she'll also be speaking at NAMI's National Convention this July. -
Change Starts with Us
As college students begin the new academic year, there is one subject that all of them should be focused on, regardless of their major. Suicide is a subject that most people don’t talk about until a tragedy happens, yet it remains the second leading cause of death among college students. Campuses need to provide more education to stem the tide.