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Can Suicide be Stopped or Prevented?

Last Saturday I spent the afternoon at an event sponsored by the American Suicide Prevention Foundation (ASPF). I sat at a table with...

Depression & Opiates

I've had depression since early childhood. Before I started taking meds for it, it could be very severe, and I thought about ending my...

Suicide Awareness Month - Stigma

Stigma is any attitude, belief or behavior that discriminates against people There’s been a stigma toward substance abuse and mental...

Suicide Awareness Month - It's Not a Selfish Act

I’m grateful for the “awareness movement” because its brought attention to all the various causes out there. I looked at a list and there...

Suicide Awareness Month - Depression

I often wonder, what if Keven stayed on his meds and never started using heroin, meth, fentanyl? Would he still be here today? Keven...

Nine Minutes & 58 Seconds of Love

There were so many things buzzing around in my head this week, it was hard to pick a topic to write on. But then to my surprise...