Saturday, September 15th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day SEVEN: BE KIND. In this day of social media, people, including adults, are forgetting how to be kind. People will type insults – horrible words – that they would never say to a person’s face.…
Friday, September 14th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day SIX: It is OK to directly ask, “Are you thinking about suicide?” People who are struggling in the depth of depression cannot see a clear path to asking for help. Often, with their distorted thinking,…
Thursday, September 13th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day FIVE: “There were no signs.” When Kenny made his first suicide attempt, he was at the peak of high school success. He was a math honor student, a freshman swim star, a role model to teammates and…
Wednesday, September 12th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day FOUR: “I don’t understand why?” So often, when we lose someone to suicide, we struggle with this question: “why?” So often, those who end their lives by suicide appear to have so very much to…
Tuesday, September 11th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide DayTHREE : One in four are affected by some mental health disorder. Less than 40% seek treatment. Lack of treatment or delayed treatment can result in poor performance in school or work, problem with relationships, physical…
Monday, September 10th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day TWO: No one chooses to be mentally ill. Why would anyone choose to suffer in silence? Why would anyone choose to have thoughts racing in their heads so fast that they cannot think clearly? Why…
Sunday, September 9th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day ONE: Never take your children for granted. Sometimes I watch parents who are chastising their children for the littlest things. I know we get tired as parents, and I would never criticize anyone for his/her…
Attitudes In Reverse® (AIR™), a Princeton-based nonprofit that aims to save lives through mental-health and suicide-prevention education, received the People’s Choice Award as part of the Child Mind Institute’s Change Maker Awards program. The award was accepted by Co-Founders Tricia and Kurt Baker. Also attending were Co-Founder Katelyn Baker, Board member Shauna Moses, Volunteer Kaleb…
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY – Attitudes In Reverse® (AIR™), a Princeton-based nonprofit, will host its annual Miki & Friends 5K Walk & Run for AIR event on May 19, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Mercer County Park, East Picnic Area, 1346 Edinburg Road, West Windsor, New Jersey. This event, which is part of…
May 6-12, 2018 Is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week; May Is Mental Health Month BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY – Teens and their parents are invited to attend an event that aims to increase understanding, empathy and kindness towards those who might be struggling with mental health challenges in silence and encourage them to seek help,…