Suicide prevention act pushed by Sorensen

Greenock suicide prevention charity confirms changes to Easter opening times

A Greenock mental health charity has confirmed it will close for the Easter weekend,

Suicide prevention act pushed by Sorensen

DIXON — U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass legislation honoring a Thomson prison corrections officer who died by suicide in March 2023.

Sorensen calls for suicide prevention act honoring Thomson prison guard

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, is urging his colleagues in Congress to pass legislation honoring a Thomson prison corrections officer who died by suicide in March 2023.

Female Identity and Mental Health in Sylvia Plath’s ‘The Bell Jar’

Trigger warning: Some parts of this article touch on the topic of suicide. Suicide is not encouraged in anyway, it only comes up because it is part of the storyline. The Bell Jar, a semi-autobiographical masterpiece by Sylvia Plath published in 1963 under a pseudonym “Victoria Lucas,” chronicles the lives of a young lady as she experiences mental illness, anxiety, and sadness, but most significantly, it explores her existential questions. Cover…

Perspectives on Suicide Prevention Amongst Members of Christian Faith-Based Organizations

The purpose of this study was to explore perspectives on suicide prevention held by members of Christian faith-based organizations (FBOs). Eight focus grou

Suicide prevention takes on urgency - Brown County Democrat

County health officials are prioritizing suicide prevention after recent state data reported Brown County had the highest suicide rate in the state for the years 2018-2022. “It’s a very hard and very difficult subject,” Melissa Stinson-Wadell, administrator of the Brown County Health Department, said in a phone interview. “… People don’t want to talk about it.” According to the Indiana Department of Health’s County Health Scorecard, Brown County…