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Suicide prevention is a job for everyone

Last September, when I first became aware of the idea that everyone can help prevent suicide, I wasn't sure what that meant exactly. Did...

COVID may not be gone, but we’re better prepared to help each other through it

Raising awareness around mental health was at the top of Help and Hope Southcoast's list of things to achieve when we started this blog...

The LGBTQ+ Network supports local youth in style

As this summer season reaches its peak and we head, unavoidably, toward the start of school again, it's noteworthy to see the significant...

You are not alone

It's been fascinating to watch the conversation around mental health shift in some pretty significant ways over the past year. What was...

Don't miss this documentary on mental health

At some point during Help & Hope's mental health event last week, I had a moment to mentally step back and notice that we had a robust...

Different Voices, Blended Hearts: Suicide Attempt & Loss Survivors Gather at One Table

People who have been touched by an issue -- who’ve felt the pain, confusion, and grief around it -- find their way out and then head back in

Finding help when you've lost someone to suicide

Loss through suicide ripples outward and affects family and friends who will grieve in unique ways, coping not just with the individual’s de

We’ve come a long way in raising mental health awareness

COVID-19 has brought more awareness to the importance of good mental health than any event in the past decade. As general anxiety and...

Following up on yesterday’s post...

Following up on yesterday’s post about the lack of progress in mental health treatment for people who need help now, Benedict Carey’s...

Is mental health research actually helping people who need support now? This NYT columnist says no.

Have the past two decades of research led to increased knowledge or innovations to improve treatment or is there still a disconnect?