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Stories about Caregiver

Mary Meacham

If I Knew Then What I Know Now: “Finding Hope” for Those Caring for Someone at Risk of Suicide

I was privileged to be involved in the pilot of one of AFSP’s newest programs, Finding Hope: Guidance for Supporting Those at Risk. The goal is to provide practical guidance to those caregivers who have suicidal thoughts and/or have survived a suicide attempt, whom we refer to as those with “lived experience.”

Kimberly McKewon

Providing Tools and Understanding for People Caring for Those At Risk for Suicide: AFSP’s Finding Hope Program

I am more than my attempt and my illness. I have found a way to manage my depression thanks to the support of my husband, my family, my friends, and, of course, resources like AFSP’s important new education program, Finding Hope: Guidance for Supporting Those at Risk.

Kathe standing beside her son with her arm around him.

Can a Young Child Have Suicidal Thoughts?

Can a young child really have suicidal thoughts?  This is a question I’m sometimes asked when I’m presenting educational programs in my role as the Virginia Area Director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. It’s a question I would have been likely to ask, myself, years ago.