Communication Toolkit Targets Groups at High Risk For Suicide

Ad Council research identifies effective messages to overcome barriers to using 988

Innovations, NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionJanuary 8, 2024Mental health hotline, LGBTQ, rural men, 988, suicide prevention

Artificial Intelligence and Suicide Prevention

Recent studies indicate that using the computer power of artificial intelligence can help identify and evaluate risk factors for suicide in different populations. Here are three examples of how the predictive powers of computers poring over large amounts of data can help save lives.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionJune 12, 2023AI, Computers, Chat GPT, suicide prevention

Managing Great Expectations and Debunking the Holiday Suicide Myth

While the holiday season has many of us feeling stressed as we strive to “do it all”, it is important not to perpetuate the myth that there are more suicides during this time of year.

Innovations, NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 12, 2022media coverage, myths about suicide, suicide prevention, holiday stress

Calling All Men: Fighting the Stigma Against Asking for Mental Health Help

A weightlifting TikTok influencer and a football team are on the list of those fighting to lift the stigma against seeking help for mental health – a stigma that impacts many men.

Innovations, News, StoriesNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 5, 2022Indianapolis Colts, NFL, social media, suicide prevention, suicide attempt, mental health, men

FOAR From Home: Nearly $1 Million Raised by Veterans’ Ocean Rowing Feat

Paul Lore and three fellow Veterans are so motivated by the problem of Veteran suicide that they rowed thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money to support a therapy dog project.

News, StoriesNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionNovember 1, 2022Lore, Rob Arrow, FOAR From Home, Veterans, NH, New Hampshire, suicide, suicide prevention

Governor Declares September As Suicide Prevention And Highlights Improvements To NH’s Mental Health System

The creation of statewide Rapid Response Teams has improved access to mental health services and provides more individualized approaches that are more empowering for people in crisis.

Stories, NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionSeptember 27, 2022988 Crisis Line, patient empowerment, behavioral health treatment, mental health, Rapid Response Teams, crisis response, suicide prevention

Fictional Scenarios Portray Suicide Prevention Efforts for Lawyers

The NH Lawyers Assistance Program collaborated with the NH Coalition for Suicide Prevention to develop a series of articles targeted to lawyers, a group at high risk for suicide and depression, using fictional scenarios of how colleagues could help a troubled small-town lawyer.

Stories, NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionSeptember 19, 2022suicide prevention, removal of lethal means, at-risk professions, depression, suicidal ideation

Camp Resilience: Changing The Lives Of Veterans and Their Families In Gilford, NH

The Patriot Resilient Leader Institute (PRLI), a 501-c3 founded in 2014 by a small group of Veterans and local citizens, offers Camp Resilience retreats for Military Service Members, Military Veterans, First Responders and their families.

News, StoriesNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionJune 13, 2022The Patriot Resilient Leader Institute, Camp Resilience, Veterans, New Hampshire, suicide prevention

NH Senate to Act on Bill to Include Prevention Phone # on School IDs

The NH Senate is expected to vote this month on SB 234, a bill requiring student identification cards in the state to include the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or the institution’s own mental health support contacts. Backers say the bill would efficiently make important prevention resources available to young people in mental crisis.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionFebruary 2, 2022youth, suicide prevention, New Hampshire, ]schools, 988 mental health crisis code, Lifeline laws

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