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Recent Mental Health Blog | Suicide PostsSuicidal teens need servicesby T_Weber_MA19 Sep 2011 10:12 AM When I think of the lack of mental health services in our communities it seems we like to be reactive in our country - we keep the services that would help avoid teens becoming suicidal at bay, while paying for hospitalizations after the fact. Signs of Depression and Suicideby mollycarter30 Mar 2011 07:26 PM Depression, as a mental health illness, is one of those things that is hard to explain if you have never experienced it or see it in someone close to you. It's more than just feeling down. It's more than just a series of bad days. Taboo Subjects: Pornography and Suicideby Beth McHugh07 Mar 2011 10:28 AM Over the last couple of years I have introduced two new subjects into the Mental Health blogs. One is the phenomenon of suicide, an increasing problem in the Western world, particularly among young males. Even children are not immune. The other topic is teenagers and pornography. Why the Taboo about Suicide?by Beth McHugh20 Apr 2010 02:22 AM A recent suicide by one of the neighbors in my street has resulted in some typical behaviors by people when they find out that someone has taken their life. Another Suicide, Another Pain-filled Life Endedby Beth McHugh13 Apr 2010 03:47 AM Yesterday I was woken by a flurry of activity at dawn in our normally quiet street. Police cars, ambulances, forensics teams and finally, the giveaway, the funeral directors van said it all. Another suicide. Suicide: The Inability of Family to See Past they Own Agendaby Beth McHughI 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 McHughIn 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 McHughThis 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 McHughIn 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 McHughDealing 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. |
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