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PAPA ROACH CONTINUES SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS WITH RELEASE OF  “SCARS FEAT. CHRIS DAUGHTRY (LIVE)"

Papa Roach Pledges Donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Ongoing Support of the Organization’s Talk Away the Dark Public Service Campaign

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Creating a Safety Net to Prevent Youth Suicide

Suicide and suicidal behavior – among young adults, teens, and in recent years, younger children – are a major public health crisis. During the past two years, concerns about the impact of the pandemic on youth mental health have added to pre-pandemic levels of concern.

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Supporting the Unique Mental Health Needs of LGBTQ Youth: Words of Guidance from The Trevor Project

Our findings indicate that there is currently a crucial need to ensure that these youth are supported in ways that allow them to thrive. 

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Learning What Can Help

This post is presented in collaboration with Active Minds, the national organization dedicated to empowering students to speak openly about mental health.

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Daring to Stop Suicide in Schools: AFSP’s Partnership with DARE

The need for further suicide prevention education in schools for young people is very real.

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4 Ways We Can Use Social Media to Promote Positive Mental Health

This post is presented in collaboration with Active Minds, the national organization dedicated to empowering students to speak openly about mental health.

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AFSP Spotlight Interview: Amit Paley, CEO and Executive Director, The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning) young people.

After a suicide: A toolkit for schools

Nation’s Top Suicide Prevention Organizations Partner to Release New Critical Resource for Schools

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center Release Second Edition of After a Suicide: Toolkit for Schools.

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Suicide: A Cry For Life

And as we speak more openly and honestly, we open the possibility that the cry for life suicide represents might be heard in time.

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Ask Dr. Jill Facebook Livestream, With The Mighty

This month we partnered with The Mighty for an Ask Dr. Jill Facebook livestream on mental health and family.

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Abandoning Agendas

Sometimes, in order to truly be there for someone, we have to abandon our agenda for their recovery.

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How To Encourage Someone To See A Therapist

Here are some steps you can take to tell your loved one about the benefits of seeking therapy.