Acceptance ~ Strength ~ Healing
What I know about your life. I know your life is valuable beyond what you may know, or acknowledge. This…
When a young adult survives a suicide attempt, parents may not know how to help their family move forward. Learning about young adult suicide – the risks, the warning signs, and how to react after an attempt- may help parents grasp the situation and figure out a plan for recovery.
How many used phones do you have shoved, stored, and hidden in your home and office? You know, the ones the kids pretend to use? The ones that are missing keys or will no longer turn on? Anyone?
I was contacted by a reader/follower about the Verizon HopeLine recently and thought I knew all about the program. Well I didn’t and you may not either. Here is what I learned:
How much time do you spend focusing on, and creating your own personal health and wellness? When was the last time, if you ever have, considered that? Now how much time do you spend discussing your illness?
Our fight to save the children of others begins with knowing a number of national organizations have recently voiced their opinions that providers believe that they are prevented from communication by privacy laws when, in fact, there are many situations in which communication is required rather than prohibited.
Why is advocating for loved ones of people who attempt suicide important? It is important because being in the middle of that crisis is debilitating. It is traumatic and confusing. It is horrifying and grief inducing. It affects every aspect of your life. It is difficult, if not impossible to advocate for yourself while you are fighting for the life, and possible freedom, of your loved one who attempted.