Governor Chris Sununu has signed the Jason Dickey Suicide Prevention Act, which requires all student identification cards in New Hampshire to include the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The bill was signed August 3, 2022. The governor commended the activism for greater mental health funding by the family of Jason Dickey,
Read MoreWhile some may believe NH’s current gun control legislation is “fine the way it is,” it is clear that a lack of funding for mental health combined with lax gun purchase laws are a fatal mixture.
Read MoreAs part of efforts to improve access to mental health services in NH, the NH DHHS has launched 988, the new 3-digit dialing code that routes callers to trained counselors at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL).
Read MoreThe Disability Diagnosis Dialogues (DDD) Task Force at ABLE NH is working to change how NH healthcare providers deliver a diagnosis of disability, and more broadly, how to enhance their cultural competence when delivering care to the disability community.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreA proposed law, known as the Jason Dickey Suicide Prevention Act, would require all student identification cards in New Hampshire to include the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The bill awaits the signature of Gov. Chris Sununu, who has already expressed his support for the idea.
Read MoreGarnering strong support at the State House is SB 234, a bill requiring all student identification cards to include the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Read MoreMarch is Brain Injury Awareness Month. According to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), every 9 seconds, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury.y.
Read MoreAccording to a report released last year by the Department of Veterans Affairs, every day, 17 veterans in the United States die by suicide, and veterans are 52.3 percent more likely to take their own lives than the general population.
Read MoreWith this memoir, author Donald Antrim hopes to destigmatize mental illness, and to “strip away the hushed-whispers mystery sounding suicide.”
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreRepresentative 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreYears, 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreHB1659 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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