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Tag: Suicide
This Image has really got me this morning…
“A man wanting to jump off a bridge.. stopped by strangers who held him until help arrived to get him down safely. Look at that
Samaritans and Self-Determination ~ by The Secret Samaritan
This blog was supposed to be a habitat for my thoughts as a Samaritan. A berth for me to sometimes share the message of the Samaritans,
7 Things My Friend Did Which Helped to Stop Me Killing Myself ~ by Damien Patrick
The last 12-months have been tough. Really tough. It’s been the hardest year of my life. In sharing my truth here, I feel that
10-Days After My Friend Committed Suicide…
One of my best friends killed himself at the beginning of this year. For the first few weeks after it happened I was in that
Advice for Caregivers: How to Know if Your Senior Loved One is Depressed – By Jim Vogel
Depression is an illness affecting the body, mood, thoughts, sleep, and more. While we may think that it is normal for seniors to feel the
One Man Planned On Killing Himself When He Left His Apartment, Until He Met A Stranger
Craigslist is one of the most unique tools that the Internet has to offer. You can use it to find anything from a new couch
8 Ways to Recover After a Suicide Attempt – By Steve Austin
Since I’ve begun sharing how I went from a pastor to a psych ward, people often ask about my recovery. Everyone wants to know, is
Miles and Miles of No-Man’s Land – By Libba Bray
This is the hardest blog I’ve ever attempted to write. For the better part of eight months, I have been struggling under the thumb of
Who Will Johnny Find Approachable? – By Susan
Scenario: Little Johnny has perceived his world to be hostile. He didn’t like sports, but he was forced to do sports. His cousins would come
Officer Talks Suicidal Man Out of Jumping off of Bridge
Officer Dan Hicks in North Carolina extended a hand of compassion to a man in apparent distress on Wednesday evening. The part where they hug…
7+ Ideas For Online Acts Of Kindness – By Louise Massol
Wanting to spread kindness through simple acts is a beautiful sentiment, and a contagious one. It inspires, it does good, it’s active, and it’s outside
9 Beautiful Semicolon Tattoos Shared to Destigmatize Mental Health Challenges – By Laura Willard
If you’ve been online this week, you’ve probably seen something about the semicolon tattoo. But in case you haven’t, here’s the short version: It’s a
Kindness Stopped This Homeless Man From Committing Suicide
Today I went to Dunkin (Donuts) and saw a clearly homeless guy singing on the side of the road and picking up change. Eventually I
Living A Lie
Recently, I watched Diane Sawyer’s interview with Bruce Jenner about his transgender journey. I had no intention of tuning in, but when I found myself
Don’t Jump *
Walking home after a bad week, (I) saw this on an overpass I used to regularly contemplate jumping over. Decarie Blvd, on the South railing
Kind Strangers Saved Me When I Tried to Kill Myself – by DrizztDo
I was in a really tough spot a couple of years ago. I was 24, homeless, and extremely depressed. I had recently stopped shooting Heroin
Divine Intervention – by Malcolm Ivey
I think I had been up for four days when I robbed the second gas station. But it could have been five days or even
Graham Moore’s Oscar Speech Sends a Heartfelt Message to Those Kids who Feel They are Weird, Different or Don’t Fit in.
Graham Moore won Best Adapted Screenplay for “The Imitation Game” at Sunday’s Oscars. The screenplay was about Alan Turing, the genius codebreaker who did so
Paying Some Attention to a Homeless Guy May Just Have Helped to Save His Life
When I was 16, I worked at a law firm downtown as a summer intern. Every day, I’d go get lunch from this row of
A Man Named Ben Saved my Life – by CMKV
I called a suicide hotline on November 17, 2011, and a man named Ben saved my life. I entered a partial inpatient program on
One Simple Act of Kindness May Just Have Prevented a Suicide
Source: PostSecret is an ongoing community mail art project with a hugely popular website, created by Frank Warren, where people from all over the world
Real-Life Forrest Gump Walked 34,000 Miles Spreading a Simple Message – Love Life
14 years ago, Steve Fugate took it upon himself to walk across America, as therapy after losing his son. Through his extraordinary journey, he hoped
Brittany Maynard is 29 years old with only 24 days left to live. On November 1st, Brittany plans to die.
This is Brittany Maynard. She is 29 years old. And she has only 24 days left to live. On November 1st, Brittany plans to die.
I Decided to “Come out of the Closet” About Suicidal Depression – By Billy Arrowsmith.
Coming out of the Closet About Suicidal Depression by Billy Arrowsmith. I decided to “come out of the closet” about suicidal depression on Facebook when
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