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BRIEF SUICIDE PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS

Brief Suicide Prevention Interventions in Acute Care Settings May Reduce Subsequent Suicide AttemptsSeptember 16, 2020​National Institute of Mental Health Suicide is the tenth leading cause

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SUICIDE RESEARCH

NIMH & SUICIDE Suicide​Suicide is an urgent, complex public health crisis. The Suicide Research Team was formed as part of NIMH’s commitment to helping reduce

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POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROM

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (NIMH-National Institute of Mental Health)OverviewPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or

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PTSD AND ADDICTION

PTSD & AddictionSubstance abuse is extremely common among individuals who have experienced a traumatic event.Most often, this occurs as a result of patients self-medicating in

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MENTAL HEALTH HELP

NAMI is a Trusted leader in Mental Health issues.  This article may help you or a loved one to get the help they need. ​Trying

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YOUR GIFT

‘Life is our Gift from God.  It was freely given and made in abundance with compassion and love.  We accepted the abundant gift with joy

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FIREFIGHTER/EMT SUICIDE SCREENING

Below is a self-screening for suicide ideations for firefighters/EMT.  Please circle either Y= Yes, or N=No.  When you have completed screening please review your score

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A LETTER FROM LAURA

Hi I’m Laura, my dad was a Fire Captain and an Alcoholic so I was born with a pre-existing gene for mental health issues and

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DO WHAT YOU LOVE!

I always say ‘when you do what you love it doesn’t feel like work, and the money will come’! What an amazing year we have

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