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What is Suicide

Suicide is a common mental health challenge that many people face. Whether you're someone dealing with suicidal thoughts or want to support someone who is, this video is here to help. You Are Not Alone. Support is Available. Watch it now to learn more and consider subscribing to our YouTube channel for more mental health videos.

- If you or a loved one is seeking more information on suicide:

• Visit the ADAA website: https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/suicide

Ketamine: A Rising Star in Mental Health Treatment

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 07:18

As a medication used traditionally as an anesthetic, ketamine now shines as a potential lifeline for those battling severe depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Its ability to provide rapid and effective relief in treatment-resistant cases offers hope to those struggling with severe mental health challenges.

Grateful For Today

by Bryce Mackie

April 3, 2024

My goal is to destigmatize the topics of mental health and addiction and to create awareness so that people suffering can ask for help, know they are not alone, and realize there is always hope.

Advocating for Mental Health with Music

by Goldyn Gambit

March 20, 2024

My music persona “Goldyngambit” has become my brand to be an advocate of mental health awareness. And had I not battled this illness, I wouldn’t have been able to create my art.

I Loved My Dad So Much

by Cara Bean

March 4, 2024

As a kid, mental health was a confusing mystery that no adult that I knew addressed with me. Coping skills, stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use all seemed like things to figure out on my own or with kids my own age who knew little more than I did.

Firearm Suicide Risk in Service Members and Veterans

Friday, February 23, 2024 - 06:35

Firearm ownership is undoubtedly a risk factor for suicide. While it is not the only risk factor, it is a significant one and certainly the most lethal. Firearms are a common method of suicide in veterans with high rates of gun ownership.

November 21, 2023

Social Connection and Support as Targets for Youth Suicide Prevention

Cheryl King, PhD and

This presentation (sponsored by ADAA's Suicide and Self-Injury Special Interest Group) reviews converging empirical evidence arguing for the importance of belongingness and connectedness to youth suicide risk and prevention.

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The Ebbs and Flows of My Mental Health Disorders

by Paige Kimball

November 23, 2023

Getting sick was both sudden and gradual. The timeline of my mental health disorder, or rather disorders because I endured several, was so erratic, waxing and waning, often corresponding to a momentous event in my life or the birth of one of my children or the death of a loved one.

What I Have Learned Through My Experiences With Depression

by Loretta

October 7, 2023

Now in my 70's, I can look back over my life and see some of the positive things that resulted from having experienced depression.

I Deserve To Be Well

by David Wimbish

October 4, 2023

The dull ache of depression had lodged in my belly for several years like a sponge, soaking away the dopamine and serotonin from the rest of my body, buoyed only by, “it runs in the family,” from a generation that thought therapy, and especially medication, meant institutionalization and perhaps an eventual lobotomy.

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