Talking openly about mental health with your family is not always easy. For many parents and children, these conversations feel uncomfortable or off-limits. Yet the research shows that families who create space for honest dialogue experience stronger emotional bonds and fewer conflicts. Family counseling is...
Suicidal ideation is a medical term used to describe when someone has begun having thoughts about committing suicide. Sometimes these thoughts might be fleeting in nature, and other times the thoughts may persist until the individual begins to formulate a plan. According to recent data,...
According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , suicide was the tenth leading cause of death overall in this country, claiming more than 47,000 people’s lives in 2019. In fact, there was nearly double the rate of suicides that...
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention , men die by suicide more than 3x as often as women. In fact, white males accounted for 69.67% of suicide deaths in 2018. Those are startling statistics. But what’s the reason behind these numbers? Well, according...