And if you are considering suicide consider reaching out to the Colorado Crisis line (http://coloradocrisisservices.org) or the National Helpline (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org).
Transcript available here: https://goo.gl/hcqv2U
Quotes:
"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." ~Henry David Thoreau
"A lot of people go straight from denial to despair without pausing in the middle and doing something about it." ~Al Gore
Articles and other items referenced for this episode:
5 Takeaways on America’s Increasing Suicide Rate - The New York Times, Jun 09, 2018
Suicide Rates on the Rise Across the U.S., CDC Reports - The Atlantic, Jun 8, 2018
Why US suicide rate is on the rise - BBC News, Jun 11, 2018
America’s rising suicide rate - Deaths of despair, Jun 15, 2018
2017 State of Mental Health in America - Access to Care Data _ Mental Health America
Top 5 Barriers to Mental Healthcare Access
Mental Health & Stigma _ Psychology Today, Aug 20, 2013
9 Ways to Fight Mental Health Stigma _ NAMI_ National Alliance on Mental Illness, Oct 11, 2017
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