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Stories written by Karen Carreira, MA, LMHC

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Through Volunteering, I Gave Myself Permission to Keep Living

In 2018, Karen Carreira’s teenage son Nathan died by suicide two weeks after his 15th birthday. She has since leveraged her 25-year career in human services to become a proud proponent of education and advocacy for mental health awareness and suicide prevention, with a particular focus on youth mental health.
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