By LaKeshia N. Myers “Tis the season, to be jolly, but what happens if I have nobody?”—the opening line of the Emotions’ 1973 Christmas classic poses a very frank question. I thought about this … [Read more...]
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Boldt Construction’s Gatekeeper Program Provides Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Assistance
By Karen Stokes September is Suicide Prevention Month. According to the CDC, construction is one of the top five major industries with the highest suicide rates. The Boldt Company, a local … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Takes Measures on Suicide Prevention
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When Amaii Collins was in high school she didn’t feel OK. She didn’t know what was wrong, nor did she know how to broach the topic. “I didn’t know what it was like to feel … [Read more...]
Medical College of Wisconsin Veteran Outreach Program Helps Prevent Suicide with Firearm Safety Initiative
Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program Provide Local Gun Shops, Ranges with Prevention Support Milwaukee, WI - The Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program, on behalf of the … [Read more...]
Surge in Suicides in Milwaukee County Forces Leaders to Step Up Prevention Efforts
By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
Report Shows 40% Increase in Wisconsin Suicide Rate Since 2000, Offers Plan to Reduce Deaths
Milwaukee – A recently published report by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Mental Health America of Wisconsin and the Comprehensive Injury Center (CIC) at the Medical College of Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Together, We Can Change the Narrative Around Suicide
By Karen Johnson Senior Vice President, Clinical Services and Division Compliance Officer Behavioral Health Division Universal Health Services, Inc. September marks Suicide Prevention … [Read more...]
“Black Men Don’t Jump” Speaks on the Silence and Stigmas in Black Mental Health
By Dylan Deprey It was the moment after Pastor Greg Washington thrust his fist threw a wall, that he knew something was not right. Though it was not clear to him until that moment, the signs … [Read more...]