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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2022

My Brains Not Broken

CW: This post discusses suicide. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the United States and every year, I aim to write posts and share information directly related to suicide prevention throughout the month. The suicide rate for males was 3–4 times the rate for females during the 2000–2020 period.

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Cost of living crisis ‘severely’ hitting people accessing children’s and adults’ services, social workers warn

Community Care

The cost of living crisis is ‘severely’ affecting people accessing children’s and adults’ services, fuelling a host of issues including poverty, debt, mental ill-health and domestic conflict, social workers have warned. Almost as many (44%) said they had seen a small increase. Related reading.

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Guest Post: 7 Common Myths About Bipolar Disorder: Busted by Nidhi Thakur

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Today every one in five people is diagnosed with a mental illness, including bipolar disorder. For those who still don’t know, bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that’s thought to be caused by an imbalance in the way brain cells communicate with each other.

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Can Eating Disorders Change?

MQ Mental Health

Some people might think a mental illness gets diagnosed and then remains one condition for a person’s life. However mental illnesses can shift and change throughout life. Early Years: High Responsiveness To Food My first issues with food went unnoticed. But it’s certainly got ‘different’.

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Can Eating Disorders Change?

MQ Mental Health

Some people might think a mental illness gets diagnosed and then remains one condition for a person’s life. However mental illnesses can shift and change throughout life. Early Years: High Responsiveness To Food My first issues with food went unnoticed. But it’s certainly got ‘different’.

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Does Anyone Care? Shocking Barriers Killing Our Mental Health

Stop Abuse Campaign

Thoughts on suicide prevention from a survivor. When it comes to our mental health, every person has different resources for managing it and coping. Adverse Childhood Experiences may challenge a person’s mental health every day, from waking up to falling asleep. Does anyone care? .

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Safety Planning Checklist for You and Your Clients

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Safety planning has proven an effective means of supporting those struggling with mental health crises, abusive relationships, or other forms of trauma. Here, we’ll discuss creating safety planning documents for some common types of crises: Suicidal ideation. Suicide safety planning. Creating a suicide safety plan.