Faith leaders try to combat stigma of mental illness, suicide
Lead pastor Kurt Lange at East Coast International Church north of Boston texted Kristen Kansiewicz, “How do you know if a person is emotionally healthy?”
Tag: suicide-prevention
Colleges Are Training Students to Help Peers at Risk for Suicide
One in five college students reported thoughts of suicide, according to a 2018 study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. And it was the second-leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 34, according to the CDC. Now colleges are training students to help peers who are at risk for depression and suicide.
Vloggers are changing the way we talk about suicide on social media
The heartwrenching Facebook video posted in June has received more than 10 million views and has been shared more than 150k times. Titled “The reality of suicide,” it’s just one of multiple video and blog posts Dani Bates has posted to raise awareness about suicide and reduce the stigma around talking about it.
How AI Is Helping to Detect Suicide Risk in LGBTQ Youth, Veterans
Earlier this year, The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that supports at-risk LGBTQ youth all over the country, won a $1.5 million AI Impact grant from Google to expand its suicide prevention services.
What It’s Like to Live With Daily Suicidal Thoughts
This is part of a series of stories to bring awareness to the issue of suicide, in honor of National Suicide Prevention Month.
Bringing Light 