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  • After You Lose Someone Close to You

  • Family Members of Loved Ones with Lived Experience

  • Advice for Young People

  • Becoming a Volunteer Field Advocate for Suicide Prevention

  • Mental Health Conversations in the Black Community

  • How to Talk About Suicide

  • Advice for Family and Friends

  • What Supported Your Recovery

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Megan Thee Stallion Says “Check In On Your Friends” in New PSA With Seize the Awkward

Grammy Award-winning artist and philanthropist joins the national campaign, encouraging young adults to reach out to each other.

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ENCOURAGING HELP-SEEKING WITH ANONYMOUS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

Physicians and residents use ISP’s online self-assessment tool to screen for stress, depression and other mental health concerns, and counselors personally respond to address their specific concerns, provide counseling and share mental health resources.

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Walk to fight suicide

Masako, Naomi, and Ethan Sacks standing together outside for a family photo. By Takako Harkness

A Haunted Girl: A Father and Daughter Collaborate on a Horror Comic Miniseries That Reflects Their Own Scary — but Ultimately Hopeful — Journey With Mental Health

A Haunted Girl is a four-issue graphic novel horror miniseries written by acclaimed comics writer Ethan Sacks, alongside his daughter Naomi. The main character’s inner journey deeply involves mental health, as she returns to high school after a stay in a psychiatric hospital.

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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Shines Light on Reducing Mental Health and Suicide Stigma in Latinx and Hispanic Communities

AFSP is highlighting important ways to take action within the Latinx community to deepen awareness about suicide prevention and support those who may be struggling to find the help they need. 

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AUDACY’S MENTAL HEALTH BROADCAST, “I’M LISTENING,” RETURNS SEPTEMBER 20, 2023, TO DELIVER MORE CONVERSATIONS AND WAYS TO MAINTAIN MENTAL HEALTH

“Talk about it more…I feel like the more I’ve spoken about it, the more that my friends have opened up to me about it, and the less alone you feel.” - Ed Sheeran

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