DISCLAIMER: This article discusses suicide prevention and mental health efforts, readers sensitive to either topic please note. In America in 2020, we lost 45,979 individuals to suicide — a staggering, devastating number that has been undoubtedly exacerbated by COVID-19 and isolation. But, there are many working to turn this tide. Every September we observe Suicide […]
After losing their 17-year-old daughter to suicide in 1985, Sue and Jackson Smart established The Alison Tobey Smart Memorial Fund Committee at Kenilworth Union Church to honor Alison’s memory and prevent similar tragic events. More than 35 years and 100 current and former committee members later, the fund continues its important work. You may find […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. The views reflected in these pieces may not be our own. Have a submission? Contact us here. “It’s the CEO and his wife!” As the ambulance pulled up to the hospital emergency room, my husband says he could […]
Marsha Linehan is funny and self-effacing and seems totally approachable. If she were a talk show host, you’d tune in. Yet, for all her affability, her life’s work has been to pioneer treatment methods for the most difficult-to-treat mental health clients: those at high risk for suicide. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention states that […]
Fall is upon us: the kids have returned to school, extracurricular activities are in full swing and the days until temperatures plunge to single digits are numbered. While you may be missing the lazy days of summer spent with family and friends, take advantage of the crisp autumn weather as a great time to get […]
