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Can Social Media Save a Life?
As you scroll through your social media feeds, be mindful of what others post. It’s up to us to look out for mental health warning signs so we are better prepared to assist a friend in need. -
Learning More About Suicidal Ideation
A person thinks differently when in a suicidal state, but that doesn't mean they aren't motivated to live and be productive. Learn more about suicidal ideation and how to help someone who's feeling suicidal. -
We Don’t Talk About Grandma
"I look back on myself as a young girl, stunned by the sudden loss of my wonderful grandma who had been so full of life, and with no outlet or guidance to help me through my experience, and I am so glad to have found my way here now." -
How to Help Someone in Crisis
It can be intimidating talking to someone who is going through a mental health crisis or seriously considering suicide. However, sometimes all a person needs in that situation is one person being there, helping them access the help they need. You can be that person. -
Swimming for Jack
"I came out of the water and embraced my wife Connie and my daughter Nora, and I held up the photo of Jack. My family was together again, if only symbolically, in this moment of joy, exhaustion, and sadness. I wept for Jack and for the millions of others who live with a mental illness." -
Suicide Prevention as a Social Justice Issue
If we only view suicide through the mental health lens, society will be very limited in its ability to change the issue. Because change is then reliant only on the mental health system and only on those who can access mental health care. We need to think bigger. -
Preventing Suicide: Our First Line of Defense
A person can serve as their own first line of defense against suicide by recognizing their own suicidal thoughts and triggers. NAMI Midland Chapter President Marta Manning shares tips and advice for recognizing suicidal thoughts. -
Teaching Kids About Mental Health Matters
Kids are our next generation. We should be teaching them about the importance of mental health and the warning signs of mental illness. If we teach them well enough, maybe stigma won’t exist once their generation grows up.
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“13 Reasons Why” Hurts Vulnerable Teens
While the show has started many conversations about suicide, whether those conversations are harmful or helpful is debatable. What is helpful, however, are all the resources that have become more visible in response to the show. -
Overcoming the Silence of Stigma through Film
Dinesh’s hope is that by sharing his family’s story, by showing real scenes of a South Asian family intimately discussing these often-off-limits issues, his film will allow Asian communities to acknowledge the reality of mental illness.