With this memoir, author Donald Antrim hopes to destigmatize mental illness, and to “strip away the hushed-whispers mystery sounding suicide.”
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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.
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Representative Jamie Raskin, in his new book “Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy,” finds catharsis in talking about the death of his son by suicide. His son Tommy’s death came just days before the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 – making a dark time even darker.
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In New Hampshire, we're proud of 603, our singular area code. Imminent changes to the phone system will make it a more familiar friend, as it will be required for every local call. Yes, it’s a hassle, but adding those digits to our dialing could be a life-saver.
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Years, suicide rates in the US have been increasing. Surprisingly, that trend reversed in the first year of the pandemic, according to a report from the Federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). The declines were in most age groups except for young people;though even in that group, suicides did not increase as much as earlier feared.
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In the month of November, and on Veterans Day in particular, we focus on those who have served, or are currently serving our country, and we thank them for their service.
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HB1659 would have allowed terminally ill patients who meet certain requirements to request life-ending medication. The bill died when the legislative session ended.
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