You Are Not Alone: Suicide Prevention and Resources
September is national Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, in 2015 44,000 Americans died via suicide. What causes a person to want to take their own life? There are an infinite number of answers to this questions- there are as many varied reasons as there are people. The important thing to know though, is that the individual is suffering some sort of psychological or emotional pain (which may also be the result of a phy
Mind Over Matter: If Only It Were That Simple... The Health of Your Mind Matters!
September kicks off the time of the year RNO spotlights Mental Health. This can be a difficult time of year for some, and for some others in general, every day is a struggle due to diagnoses and illnesses that can't be identified by sight. There are many reasons someone may choose to neglect their mental health- including fear, shame, denial, not culturally acceptable, does not know they have a problem. These are just some of the causes for self-imposed lack of mental healthc