Stories written by Doreen Marshall, Ph.D., Former AFSP Vice President of Mission Engagement
Sufriendo una pérdida por suicidio: Ocho cosas que sé con certeza
Si estás leyendo esto, puede que seas alguien que ha tenido que prepararse para los cambios repentinos e inesperados que se han producido en tu vida a raíz del suicidio de un ser querido. Es posible que no sepas por dónde empezar si estás experimentando todas las emociones relacionadas con el duelo por suicidio.
When Uncertainty is Our New Normal: Managing Feelings of Helplessness Over the Course of Continuing Challenges
Recent times have required more from all of us in order to support our mental health. Feelings of helplessness can have a negative impact on our mental health. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t things we can do to care for our own mental wellbeing
From Thanksgiving to New Year’s: Protecting Your Mental Health During the Holidays
Concerned about the impact of the holiday season on your mental health? You are not alone.
Grieving a Suicide Loss: Eight Things I Know For Sure
If you are reading this, you may be someone who had to steady yourself for the sudden and unexpected changes to your world that occurred as a result of the suicide of a loved one. You may not know where to start or whether you are experiencing all of the emotions connected to suicide grief.
Returning to Office Life: Six Tips for Protecting Your Mental Health
For many of us who work in offices, the pandemic changed our work lives dramatically. No two people have experienced the pandemic in exactly the same way, and accordingly, no two people are experiencing the transition back to the office in the same way.
Will Suicide Rates Go Up Because of the Pandemic?
There aren’t easy answers to this question, and this is mainly due to the complexity of suicide, the lack of complete data, the varying impacts of the pandemic, and the dynamic relationship between mental health, life stressors and suicide risk.
Taking Care of Yourself This Holiday Season
Whatever your holiday season brings, we hope these tips help you navigate it in whatever way you need to stay healthy and well. This holiday season, traditions may look different, but you can still stay connected.
Flying Without Visibility: Coping When You Can’t See the Path Ahead
The days are starting to ebb towards winter, with less sunlight, and for some, a feeling of uncertainty as the end of the year approaches. Many of us are headed into a holiday season that will look different than in years’ past, and not in ways we had anticipated or hoped. We may be sad, frustrated or scared by this.
Six Mindfulness Tips
Mindfulness helps us to slow down and really experience life.
Taking Care of Our Kids’ Mental Health (and Our Own) During Back-to-School Season
My concerns these days turn mostly to my children and those children around me. Kids usually approach the back-to-school season with feelings of anticipation at starting a new grade, or sadness as summer ends.
Managing Grief During a Pandemic
Grief can be messy. If you are experiencing grief right now, here are some things you might remind yourself.
Cómo manejar el duelo durante una pandemia
El duelo puede ser confuso. Si está experimentando un duelo en este momento, he aquí algunos aspectos que son dignos de recordar.
Supporting your Mental Health While Navigating Change
Change when things are uncertain is hard. Change that we didn’t choose is harder. Change that has a potential impact on our mental wellness may be the most challenging of all.
Cómo preservar su salud mental en épocas de cambio
Cambiar cuando las cosas son inciertas es difícil. El cambio que no elegimos es el más difícil. El cambio que tiene un posible impacto en nuestro bienestar mental puede ser el más desafiante de todos.
Working Toward a Common Goal: Preventing Firearm Suicides in Veterans
United States Veterans are 1.5 times more likely to die by suicide than Americans who never served in the military.
Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
If you are struggling, here are some things you can do to take care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty.
Cómo cuidar su salud mental frente a la incertidumbre
Si tiene dificultades, he aquí algunas sugerencias para cuidar su salud mental ante la incertidumbre.
Making Connections, Sharing Hope: The 31st Annual Healing After Suicide Loss Conference
AFSP staff, including members of AFSP’s Loss and Healing Programs team, will be present at the conference.
The 30th Annual Healing After Suicide Loss Conference
This year marks the 30th Healing After Suicide conference, co- sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the American Association of Suicidology, and Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS).