Sunday, Oct. 7 starts Mental Illness Awareness Week. Roughly one in five people in the United States are affected by mental illness, because of this, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is promoting this year’s Mental Illness Awareness Week with the theme of “CureStigma.” Stigmatization of mental illness furthers shaming, fear and avoidance of […]
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College students listed 2nd in the nation for suicide deaths
Youth depression and suicide is an international issue that still competes daily for fundamental understanding and a firm foothold in our national awareness — as though this comprehensive issue is just no big deal in the minds of many and doesn’t yet seem to warrant international attention. Regrettably, the statistics suggest otherwise.