“Runners and walkers faced a mostly uphill first mile on this point-to-point course before enjoying two miles of downhill to the finish line at Sears Park. The first male to cross the finish line was Charlie Grillo from West Hartford in 18:55, followed by Julien Minnick in 19:49 and David Hansen in 19:52 who came[…]
Governor Maggie Hassan declares September 4-10, 2016, Suicide Prevention Week in New Hampshire!
“Recent surveys have found that more than half of parents have never broached the topic of mental well-being with their children, and a third would feel like failures if their child needed help. That’s so sad—no parents whose child needs help is a failure. Taking the next step and actually getting help is what matters. …[…]
Historically, LGBTQ teenagers have been 2-3x more likely to attempt suicide than other teens. This pride month, and everyday, let’s practice acceptance, inclusion, and compassion. If you are in crisis, text 741741 to speak with a counselor. If you would like to support The Benny Fund and show some love for Pride Month, please consider[…]
“Veterans Day is a day to remember and reflect on the sacrifices of our military veterans and also to thank them for their service. It’s a celebration that honors America’s veterans for their patriotism and willingness to offer their lives for the common good. Veterans in this country come from different eras, fought in different[…]
“We’ll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain. So why don’t we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness? Too many of us deal with common psychological-health issues on our own, says Guy Winch. But we don’t have to. He makes a compelling case to[…]
“I mean, I think one of the scariest things about depression is that it exists along with the happiness and the joy, and it kind of plays with it and sucks the color from it. So, it’s not like — I still see all the benefits of that time in Sleater-Kinney and it was some[…]
“Each year, nearly three times as many Americans die from suicide as from homicide. More Americans kill themselves than die from breast cancer. As Dr.Thomas Insel, longtime head of the National Institute of Mental Health, prepared to step down from his job in October, he cited the lack of progress in reducing the number of[…]
“The definition of postpartum depression is broad. The symptoms can range anywhere from feeling exhausted and disconnected from your baby to paranoia that someone else might hurt your child or, even worse, that you yourself might do your baby harm. While this wide-ranging spectrum makes it hard to diagnose, the CDC says between 8 percent[…]
