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October 6, 2015

Restricting access and other interventions at ‘suicide hotspots’ significantly reduce…

Restricting access to known “suicide hotspots,” such as bridges, tall buildings and cliffs, can help reduce deaths at those locations…

Mental Health, Mental Health Services, Mental Illness, News, Suicide Prevention
October 1, 2015

Spencer-Thomas ’89 reminds prevalence of mental health issues on college…

Spencer-Thomas delivered a talk last Wednesday night highlighting the prevalence of mental health issues on college campuses. Spencer-Thomas is the…

Depression, Mental Health, News, Suicide Prevention
September 30, 2015

Walkers take to the streets to fight suicide

The Westport Out of the Darkness Walk is one of more than 350 Out of the Darkness Community Walks being…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention, Youth Mental Health
September 24, 2015

Australian motorcyclists ride through Oklahoma City for mental health awareness

A band of 65 Australian motorcyclists are visiting Oklahoma City on their first “Black Dog Ride” across the United States.…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention
September 23, 2015

What Would You Do? Your Role In Suicide Prevention

Hilda Marie’s worst nightmare was unfolding right before her eyes. Teetering at the edge of the platform was a woman…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention
September 22, 2015

What Would You Do? Your Role In Suicide Prevention

For Hilda, there was no question. She turned to the skills she learned in the eight-hour Mental Health First Aid…

News, Suicide Prevention
September 21, 2015

Australian bikers roar into Blowing Rock

The Black Dog Riders had just finished the fourth leg of a 21-day ride that will take them from New…

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention
September 20, 2015

Bringing mental health out of the darkness

As we find ourselves in National Suicide Prevention Month, it’s hard not to take this loss with a special kind…

Mental Health Stigma, Mental Illness, News, Suicide Prevention
September 19, 2015

Guest column: Cyclists’ message — There is a role for…

The Mental Health First Aid program, which the Black Dog Riders are riding to support, is a way to ensure…

Black Dog Ride, News, Suicide Prevention
September 18, 2015

The Badass Way These Australian Bikers Are Bringing Suicide Awareness…

The proceeds raised from this ride will go to Mental Health First Aid USA, providing scholarships for first responders and…

Black Dog Ride, News, Suicide Prevention
September 2, 2015

For Mental Health Awareness and Fundraising, Australian Motorcyclists Hit the…

Sixty-five Australian motorcyclists, in a nation over 15,000 miles from home, departSunday, Sept. 13 on a U.S. cross-country odyssey to…

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention
August 27, 2015

More access yields more mental health clients

She also talked about the mental health first aid that CMHC offers, noting more and more people are taking advantage…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention