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Is Suicide Preventable? Suicide Prevention Week is September 8th-14th, 2019 During this week individuals and organizations around the country join their voices to broadcast the message that suicide can be prevented, and to reach as many people as possible with …

Suicide Prevention Week is underway. During this week individuals and organizations around the country join their voices to broadcast the message that suicide can be prevented, and to reach as many people as possible with …

The Real Juneteenth: A time to reflect on the impact of trauma on the mental health status of the African American community Guest Blog By: Nicki King, Ph.D.* Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when former slaves in …

We are already halfway through Movember (or No-Shave November) and men all over the globe are growing out their mustaches. But do you know what these hairy symbols represent and why so many people are putting down …

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is Saturday, November 21. This observance was established in 1972 by Senator Harry Reid, a survivor of the loss of his father to suicide. Senator Reid sponsored a resolution …

Fall is here, the season is changing, and Halloween and Día de los Muertos are around the corner. Costumes, decorations, trick-or-treating and festivities are all part of this flamboyant duo of fall holidays. While you …

Sept. 7-13 people in California and across the globe came together to observe Suicide Prevention Week. This year’s theme Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives resonated with California counties as they continue to raise …

  Each Mind Matters has partnered with Active Minds, a national non-profit working to engage the student voice to change the conversation about mental health, to bring their public education exhibit Send Silence Packing to college campuses and city spaces …

  Journalists and the stories they write can be very influential in shaping our understanding and perspectives on issues, and more and more mental health organizations have been calling on journalists to be more responsible in reporting …

On Wednesday night, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) held the 10th annual Voice Awards at UCLA's Royce Hall hosted by "Grey's Anatomy" star Chandra Wilson. The evening honored extraordinary behavioral health community leaders …