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20 hours ago
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The #1 thing to know about suicide is that it is preventable

Yesterday, we looked at state information showing an increase in recorded deaths by suicide over the five years of most recent data. It’s...

2 days ago
2 min

What people need to know about suicide

The first step to becoming part of any suicide prevention solution is understanding what the problem is, according to MassDPH, which incl...

3 days ago
2 min

Take these six steps to join the effort to prevent suicide

September is suicide prevention month and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is working hard to raise awareness of suicide as ...

4 days ago
2 min

Gratitude and what’s essential

If you’re like me, you can’t help but silently add your own words of gratitude as you drive by the highway signs that thank the essential...

5 days ago
2 min

5 Monday morning tips for easing into the work week

Monday mornings can be rough. Transitioning from personal to work time can trigger stress and bring out the blues in any one. Setting a m...

Sep 11
1 min

Six coping skills for correctional officers (and others in high stress positions) to stay mentally

Through her 28 years as a licensed therapist and position as clinical director for the Connecticut correctional systems’ employee assista...

Sep 10
2 min

Corrections officers show increased openness to counseling, thanks to COVID

A Connecticut employee assistance program, modeled after one in Massachusetts, is helping correctional officers cope with the stress of t...

Sep 9
2 min

You can change the way the world sees mental health

It’s a powerful belief, isn’t it? That one person can shift the perspective of an entire world on mental health. Archimedes, the Greek ma...

Sep 8
2 min

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month

Suicidal thoughts are not limited to any one kind of person. Based on data, we know that all ages, genders, and backgrounds are known to ...

Sep 7
2 min

Meet a local hero: Ashwini Sahni, M.D.

Dr. Ashwini Sahni is a cardiologist in Wareham who supports the use of yoga and meditation in response to anxiety and depression. He beli...

Sep 4
3 min

Self-care starts by listening within

Yesterday, we heard from Caroline Paradis, one-half of the Elevate Southcoast team, about self-care and why it’s so important in our dail...

Sep 3
2 min

What’s love (and self-care) got to do with it?

Caroline Paradis, co-founder and co-director of Elevate Southcoast spoke to me recently about what it truly means to practice self-care a...

Sep 2
2 min

Has COVID-19 made us more open to talking about mental health?

Uncertainty and stress from COVID-19 is doing more than just disrupting our lives. It’s changing beliefs too. And in a way that could lea...

Sep 1
2 min

Teaching the world to be happy

Have you heard of Dr. Laurie Santos, the Yale University professor of psychology who teaches people how to be happy from an evidence-base...

Aug 31
1 min

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. Help spread the word.

Communities around the world will mark International Overdose Awareness Day today, Aug. 31, remembering the many thousands who have died ...

Aug 28
2 min

Suicide: Talk about it to end it

Brian Fernandes, owner of Fernandes and Sons Construction Co. and founder of the Nicholas Wayne Fernandes Memorial Foundation and Scholar...

Aug 27
1 min

CFS Suicide Awareness Challenge: How you can help

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Child & Family Services will be having their "Never Give Up" Dress Down Camp...

Aug 26
2 min

New wellness show will examine mental health needs and solutions

Help and Hope Southcoast launches a new web-based show tonight with a look at suicide prevention, featuring host Beth Perdue and guest sp...

Aug 25
1 min

Students and seniors with dementia pair up in mutually beneficial partnership

Occupational therapy students will work one-on-one with seniors who have dementia in a pairing that benefits both groups. The Bristol Com...

Aug 24
2 min

What to do when you’re having a panic attack

Quarantine, testing, masks, social isolation...the stress related to the coronavirus and the ongoing pandemic has all of us on high alert...

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