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Can Culture Affect the Risk of Suicide?
A person's culture can influence experiences, expectations and risk of suicide. -
My Firecracker
My mom is gone, but her love and light are with me forever. I pledge to protect myself and others who have felt the pain that I’ve felt and still feel.
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NAMI Affiliates Play A Key Role In The Success Of CIT
As NAMI members have followed in the footsteps of NAMI Memphis to help start hundreds of CIT programs in communities nationwide, they have learned a lot about what makes a successful CIT program, and the role NAMI Affiliates can play. -
Saving Lives, Changing Communities
Following the shooting of a man living with mental illness in 1988, NAMI Memphis leaders' efforts with the Memphis police led to the nation’s first crisis intervention team (CIT). -
Addiction Can Happen to Anyone
It has been a long, arduous and self-revealing journey through my nine years of addiction to recovery. My life is finally going in a direction I can be proud of.
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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.