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October 15, 2019

How to Talk to Someone About Suicide

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call 911, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)…

Depression, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide
October 8, 2019

What to Look For: Signs and Symptoms of Depression

“Everybody has bad days, but depression can make every day a bad day. I would spend days on end in…

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October 3, 2019

The Difference Between Feeling Sad and Having Depression

We all feel sad or blue when bad things happen. The loss of a loved one, a breakup or just…

Depression, Mental Health First Aid, News
May 28, 2019

Mental Health: Teach it Young

I was eight when my wonderful, tall, partially-bald-with-scant-red-hair dad with a smile that could light up a room died. His…

Depression, Guest Commentary, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Month, News, Youth Mental Health
May 20, 2019

The Day My Whole Life Changed

August 23, 2011, is a day that I will never forget. It was the day my brother took his life…

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September 18, 2018

Cutting the Stigma

Damien Johnson owns and operates Charlotte, N.C.’s No Grease Barber School and knows firsthand how mental illness impacts his clients. Johnson…

Depression, Guest Commentary, Men, News, Suicide
September 8, 2018

How to Help Someone with Depression

Your boyfriend or girlfriend breaks up with you. Your beloved pet dies. Your hoped-for promotion at work falls through. We…

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July 25, 2018

Depression in Older Adults: How to Help

Our beloved America is in constant mourning over the many people who have lost their lives to suicide. From celebrity…

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July 23, 2018

4 Things to Know About Depression in Men

The Rock. Prince Harry. Logic. Ryan Reynolds. Michael Phelps. Kevin Love. Brandon Marshall. These famous men have courageously opened up about…

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July 18, 2018

Understanding Depression: What It Is, Who Is at Risk and…

With an estimated 16.2 million adults in the United States experiencing at least one major depressive episode in a given…

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July 11, 2018

Addressing Mental Health is Critical to Treating Physical Illness

Unless you’ve experienced it firsthand, it’s nearly impossible to understand the emotional impact receiving a poor physical prognosis can have…

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June 14, 2018

Depression and Opioid Use Go Hand in Hand

Did you know that more than 40 percent of people who live with addiction also have another mental health challenge…

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