Recent Mental Health Blog | Suicide PostsSuicide: The Inability of Family to See Past they Own Agendaby Beth McHugh04 Nov 2009 04:01 PMI once lived next door to a man who committed suicide. He was a lovely guy, with a wife and young child. But he was desperately ill and he was not getting the help he needed. Reassuring a Suicidal Personby Beth McHugh21 Jun 2009 09:38 PMIn our continuing series on suicide, we look today at how to give reassurance, information, and hope to a person at risk of suicide. Suicide claims the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year, and victims are of both genders, and come from a multitude of backgrounds. Suicide: Why Do the Neighbors Talk but do Nothing?by Beth McHugh18 Jun 2009 10:49 PMThis weekend I happened across a woman who needs help. She had a For Sale sign out front of her block of units and I stopped to ask her which one was for sale. She told me but it became obvious that she was distracted, depressed and anxious. Reassuring a Suicidal Personby Beth McHugh10 Oct 2007 04:33 PMIn our continuing series on suicide, we look today at how to give reassurance, information, and hope to a person at risk of suicide. Suicide claims the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year, and victims are of both genders, and come from a multitude of backgrounds. Talking to a Suicidal Personby Beth McHugh07 Oct 2007 03:49 PMDealing with a person who is having suicidal thoughts is thankfully not something we have to deal with every day. Consequently few of us are prepared should such a situation arise. How to Help a Suicidal Person (2)by Beth McHugh03 Jul 2007 10:05 PMThis is the second in a series of articles on dealing with an emergency involving a highly suicidal person. How to Help a Suicidal Person (1)by Beth McHugh02 Jul 2007 04:08 PMWhat would you do if you suddenly encountered a friend, family member, or even a complete stranger who was showing strong signs of imminent suicide? Few of us are taught what to do in a situation such as this, so let's look some ways to deal with this extremely difficult situation. 1. Speaking Ill of the Deadby Beth McHugh04 Mar 2007 05:44 PMWhen I wrote my two recent blogs on suicide expressing my sadness that there are people who still believe that those who commit suicide are selfish, I waited for more of the same. I did not have to wait long. Suicide: My Thoughts on One Caseby Beth McHugh04 Mar 2007 01:01 AMIn Suicide: What Do You Think about It? I talked about the varied reactions of people to the phenomenon of suicide. Suicide: What Do You Think about It?by Beth McHugh01 Mar 2007 03:27 PMSince we have just passed through Christmas, the highest suicide period of the year, I thought it was time to address this taboo, yet all-too-common, topic. What do you think about people who commit suicide? This is an interesting question and one that produces a variety of responses. Recent Blog Comments inpainforthem says... "I am the step Mother of 3 beautiful children." Beth McHugh says... "Hi JG 93, I'm so sorry to hear about the death of your lovely mother." |
Mental Health categories
More mental health tagsmarriage | Kids | family | pregnancy | christmas | parenting | Scrapbooking | children | sex | relationships |
"Hi Beth!"
In Postpartum depression: Effects on the marriage