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.
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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.
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Suicide survivors, or people who have lost a significant person in their lives to suicide, often face distinctive challenges in bereavement, including stigma, a lack of social support, and ruminations over why the person ended their life.
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In New Hampshire, suicide is the second leading cause of death for children, adolescents, and young adults age 15-to-24-years-old. This age group is considered high risk because they are facing many uncertainties as they transition from high school to college to the “real world”.
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The 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.
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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.
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For some seniors, the so-called “golden years” are not so golden. As physical abilities deteriorate and mental abilities slow, the elderly population may also be experiencing stress as sources of emotional support disappear and their own abilities erode. Pain is a difficult barrier to overcome.
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Contrary to the impression left by the iconic Christmas movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” suicide is not more common during the holidays. Organizations interested in mental wellness and suicide prevention can acknowledge the importance of managing heightened stress and anxiety related to these busy times without suggesting that suicides are more common.
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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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I wish I could say I had a lot of memories of my mother, but I don’t. A few mismatches here and there — not much of it making sense — and nothing else. I have photos, a few stories, and little more.
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Sonja and Mitch Wasden seemed to have it all: a long, loving marriage, three healthy and talented children, a supportive faith community, and financial security from Mitch’s work as a hospital CEO.
After a brain injury, Jim Scott battled through rehabilitation, substance use disorder, and thoughts of suicide but chose to reinvent himself as an author.
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Learn the story of KC Christensen’s near-death accident, brain injury, rehabilitation journey, and how golf played a role in being "the luckiest man alive".
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