Factors That Affirm Life
Among the many risk factors for suicide, a history of mental illness is particularly significant. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 46% of people who die by suicide had a diagnosed mental health ...
Suicide Awareness
A Well World: Saving Lives
There are many adjectives and descriptors we use related to the Well Community. Welcoming, safe, accepting, stigma-free, hope-filled, friendly and “a place to belong” are just a few. I think there is one more term ...
Honoring 500 Lives Lost to Suicide
As a part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, on Tuesday, September 10th we honored the 500 lives lost to suicide in our local community last year at an event hosted by the Greater Dallas Suicide ...
Shifting Our Language About Suicide
Our words have power. And when we’re talking about suicide, that power is especially significant. In recent years, media outlets and organizations have begun changing the ways they cover this difficult topic, and many of ...