#HighSchoolSuicides

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#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth - #Pastors, Counselors Work To Lower #Suicide Rates In #Minorities

#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #Pastors, Counselors Work To Lower #Suicide Rates In #Minorities

By Dave Jordan

The year 2020 has been a year of strife, unrest and an ongoing #pandemic that continues to wreak havoc on the marginalized and minority communities.

#JamesDonaldson notes:

Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.

Ge…

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#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth - What We Know And Don’t Know About How Mass Trauma Affects #MentalHealth

#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth – What We Know And Don’t Know About How Mass Trauma Affects #MentalHealth

Researchers are trying to figure out who is most at risk of self-harm

ONE YEAR LATER Thousands gather in Parkland, Fla., to remember the 17 students killed in a mass shooting a year earlier at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Two recent suicides highlight the lingering trauma from the event

By Sujata Gupta

In March, three people connected to mass school shootings died by #suicide,…

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#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth - Breaking The Silence On #MentalHealth

#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth – Breaking The Silence On #MentalHealth

 #JamesDonaldson notes:

  Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.

Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars…

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#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth - Man Posts #Suicide Prevention Signs in #Seattle Neighborhood: ‘You Are Worthy of Love’

#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth – Man Posts #Suicide Prevention Signs in #Seattle Neighborhood: ‘You Are Worthy of Love’

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SEATTLE — The month of May is observed for Mental Health Awareness. This may come as a surprise, but the Washington State Department of Health says suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10 to 24.

Thinking about those numbers is upsetting for any parent, but one dad is so concerned, he’s taking action.

“Be the…

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#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth - #MentalIllness and #Suicide Affect All Demographics, But There's Hope and Help

#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth – #MentalIllness and #Suicide Affect All Demographics, But There’s Hope and Help

Paul Andrews and Greg Stewart, 

  While neither sadness nor anger is ideal for one’s #mentalhealth, a new study published in the journal, Psychology, and Aging found that anger may take a heavier toll on your physical health…

In America today, approximately 45 million to 47 million people, or 1 out of 5 Americans, is suffering from a #mentalhealthissue. And approximately 1 in 25…

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#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth - Since 2007, #Suicide Rates Have Risen Disproportionately in One Group of Teens

#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth – Since 2007, #Suicide Rates Have Risen Disproportionately in One Group of Teens

These sad statistics are a “canary in a coal mine”

By Emma Betuel

  Whether it’s due to social media, political turmoil, or lack of sleep, American teenagers are facing a #mentalhealth crisis. In August 2018, the CDC reported that suicidal ideation had risen among teens in the past decade, and a paper published Friday in JAMA Network Open shows that the rise in completed #suicides has…

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#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth - Reducing #Stigma of #MentalHealth is Key to Reducing #Suicide Deaths

#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth – Reducing #Stigma of #MentalHealth is Key to Reducing #Suicide Deaths

Melanie Brown-Woofter, Your Turn

  Melanie Brown Woofter

  The recent #suicide deaths of two students who survived the shooting at #MarjoryStonemanDouglas and a father who lost his daughter at #SandyHook are heartbreaking reminders of the trauma that school or workplace violence can inflict on survivors. They also underscore the need for treatment and support, long after an incident…

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#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth - #Teens are #Anxious and #Depressed, but Treatment to Prevent #Suicide is Hard to Find

#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth – #Teens are #Anxious and #Depressed, but Treatment to Prevent #Suicide is Hard to Find

Rory Linnane, Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten and Haley BeMiller, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

#Teens across America are increasingly #anxious and #depressed. #Socialmedia is amplifying bullying and other bad behaviors, leaving kids feeling isolated and tormented.

In many parts of the country, it is difficult to get treatment for #mentalhealth problems.

Tragically, the number of young people…

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#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth - Watch 'You're Not Alone,' a Documentary on #YouthMentalHealth

#JamesDonaldsononMentalHealth – Watch ‘You’re Not Alone,’ a Documentary on #YouthMentalHealth

Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal SentinelPublished 6:00 a.m. CT May 10, 2019

Tune in here at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to see the live premiere of “#You’reNotAlone,” which follows four young people from Wisconsin as they navigate #mentalhealthchallenges.

The program is a collaboration between USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin and…