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Destroying the stigma: Declaring ‘WAR’ on suicide
Read full article: Destroying the stigma: Declaring ‘WAR’ on suicideMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. The US Surgeon General calls mental health the defining health crisis of our time. In fact, last year, more than 50 thousand people took their life by suicide. That’s the highest rate of suicide that the nation has ever seen.
Suicide rates reach record high; one local woman is trying to help with murals across Jacksonville
Read full article: Suicide rates reach record high; one local woman is trying to help with murals across JacksonvilleSuicide deaths reached a record high in the U.S. last year. Data from the CDC shows at least 49,449 lives were lost due to intentional self-harm in 2022.One local woman is working to raise awareness for mental health with murals all across Jacksonville that direct people to get help. The latest mural is in San Marco Square and is one of eleven in the city.
Rising rates of suicides: What you need to know to save a life
Read full article: Rising rates of suicides: What you need to know to save a lifeAfter a brief decline in suicide rates from 2018 to 2020, experts say isolation from pandemic-related lockdowns and economic turmoil is causing the sharpest increase in suicide rates in 20 years.
‘Almost one an hour’: New program offering free care for veterans in crisis aims to prevent suicides
Read full article: ‘Almost one an hour’: New program offering free care for veterans in crisis aims to prevent suicidesStarting Tuesday, veterans who are in immediate danger of harming themselves will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care clinic for emergency care -- and it won't cost them a penny.
‘It’s been quite the journey’: Local father jumps rope across country for son who lost life to suicide
Read full article: ‘It’s been quite the journey’: Local father jumps rope across country for son who lost life to suicideA local man who has been jumping rope across the country to raise awareness for those who have taken their own lives jumped his last mile Saturday in Jacksonville Beach.
PTSD Awareness Month: The Fire Watch | River City Live
Read full article: PTSD Awareness Month: The Fire Watch | River City LiveThe Fire Watch is Northeast Florida’s fight to end veteran suicide. They are uniting War Fighters and allies to swiftly activate local assets, stand watch, and build a life-saving network. They call it their ‘Watch Stander’ program. To date, no city, county, or state has systemically reduced its veteran suicide rate. This effort is the first of its kind in the country.