Youth Suicide Prevention: Recognize the Signs
Suicide is a leading cause of death among U.S. children, teens and young adults ages 10-24, and rates have been on the rise.
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Every Life Matters: Breaking the Silence and Raising Awareness on Suicide
September marks National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a critical period dedicated to shining a light on a topic that is often shrouded in silence and stigma: Suicide.
Let’s Talk About Suicide
By Contributing Writer, Tami V. Allen, MS, LPC With the recent passing of Chelsie Kryst and Regina King’s son, Ian Alexander, Jr., death by suicide is being more heavily looked at in the African American community. Most people never think it can happen to them until it happens to them. We should not let their…
IT Professionals: Boost Mental Wellness with These 5 Proactive Tips
No matter your exact role in an organization, especially in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), workdays can be stressful. For IT professionals at resource-constrained SMEs, every day brings new challenges and new stressors. You probably have a plan for everything – what to do if a server goes down, how to make sure employees have…
Understanding of Postpartum Depression
By Contributing Writer Tami V. Allen, MS, LPC Having a baby is one of the most precious gifts of life but it’s very natural to feel overwhelmed after the birth, having to adjust to a new way of life. But what if you are, eventually, not able to move beyond the feelings of being overwhelmed,…
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2021 super p&e Kevin Murray is an attorney, real estate developer, film producer, and philanthropist. As an attorney he practices in all areas of civil litigation with a high concentration in personal injury, real estate, and entertainment law. Calling Houston his home for over 25 years, he built a successful law practice specializing in the…
Community Pillar Thelma Scott Celebrates 20 Years of Fighting for Diversity Inclusion and Equality For All Students
Students and Family Empowerment Diversity Communities (S.A.F.E.), formally known as Barbara Jordan Endeavors Corporation, is celebrating 20 successful years of assisting high school students with disabilities attend college and beyond. The SAFE Diversity Communities is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that focuses on stopping the stigma of bullying, reducing the dropout rates and increasing suicide…
Firearm Safety Begins at Home
Unfortunately, 40% of U.S. households with children have firearms, of which 15% are stored in the least secure way.
The Links Hosting Black Family Wellness Expo in Greater Third Ward
The Houston-area cluster of The Links, Incorporated will hold a Black Wellness Expo on March 16 to reduce health and economic disparities and to improve lives in the Black community.
Talk with Kids About Substance Use; You Can Make a Difference
By: d-mars.com News Provider BrandPoint Did you know that the younger someone is when they start drinking alcohol or using other drugs, the more likely they are to develop a substance use disorder as an adult? And with more than 140,000 people dying from excessive alcohol use in the United States each year, according to…
With Inpatient Psychiatric Services in Short Supply, America’s Teen Mental Health Emergency Deepens
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates among teenagers rose almost 60 percent from 2007 to 2018. The CDC and other federal agencies describe a crisis that includes surging mental health disorders among the country’s young. For example, major depressive episodes in…