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Nation’s Top Suicide Prevention and Veterinary Medical Organizations Partner to Release New Resource for Veterinary Workplaces
AFSP and the American Veterinary Medical Association, in partnership with the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association, and the Veterinary Medical Association Executives Release After a Suicide: A Guide for Veterinary Workplaces
By AFSP
When Hope Shows Up: Adapting International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day During the Pandemic
As volunteers with AFSP's San Diego chapter, the pandemic has meant we have had to adapt all of our in-person events to virtual ones. Of course, on all our minds has been the question of how we would adapt one of the most important events of the year: International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day.
By Melissa LunardiniKimberly McKewon
Cycling to Spread Hope
As part of his fundraising efforts for National Suicide Prevention Month, Doug is cycling 1800 miles from the Canadian border to the Mexican border throughout September. His hope is to raise money to help fight suicide, while reminding people that they are never alone, and help is always available.
By AFSP
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Walkers like us make a difference. Together we can change the conversation about mental health and put a stop to this tragic loss of life.
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Nation’s Largest Suicide Prevention Organization Applauds Congressional Action During September National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
AFSP is thankful of House passage of the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which will support the implementation of the future 9-8-8 crisis hotline. This historic legislation, once signed by the President, will bring our nation’s suicide prevention and mental health crisis response system into the 21st century.
By AFSP
What To Do If Your Family Won’t Talk About Your Suicide Loss
Everyone grieves differently. It is not unusual for people within the same family to have different coping styles after a suicide death.
By AFSP
Growing Through the Unexpected: Focusing on Mental Health as a First-Year College Student in the Age of COVID-19
Like every college student, I was sent home just six weeks into the spring semester because of the pandemic.
By Alyssa Goldberg
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