Both help and hope will be on the menu at a special two-night event featuring speakers who have direct experience of attempting suicide,...

It’s hard to understand why suicide prevention efforts are so important without understanding the impact suicide has in the U.S. In 2019,...

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...

As we get closer to the first day of school, stress is building on both parents and children around what this school year will be like,...

Colleges and universities have some work to do to be able to provide adequate support to students who have mental health diagnoses,...

School starts again in a few weeks and I think it's safe to say not everyone is feeling ready for it. In a regular Hope & Health meeting...

One of the things I've learned about mental health while writing this blog over the last year, is just how invisible it is and how that...

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...

By now, we all know that Simone Biles removed herself from some of the competitions at the 2021 summer Olympics in Tokyo. Even if she...

A few weeks back a friend of mine accepted an invitation to visit my house for some food and conversation and to help me identify some of...

If you’ve been looking for a good reason to unplug from the outer world and spend some time focused on your own needs, this Saturday will...

The recent shift to include professional healthcare assistance on emergency calls that involve mental or behavioral health emergencies is...

"I am human." This powerful tweet from U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson expresses so much. It's a reaction to her testing positive for...

Whenever you think you might need mental health assistance for yourself or a family member, it is always good to learn which local...

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

Sometimes the decision to get mental health help is delayed, not because a person fears the judgement of others, but simply because they...

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...

The 19th, an independent, non-profit newsroom that focuses on gender issues, has a heart-wrenching story this week about the difficulties...

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

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