{"id":9539,"date":"2022-09-23T12:48:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/?p=9539"},"modified":"2022-09-23T12:48:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:48:14","slug":"national-suicide-prevention-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/national-suicide-prevention-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Dear Friends of Hope,<\/strong><\/p>\n

National Suicide Prevention Month is both a sensitive and critical time. Sensitive, due to the unfortunately large number of people affected by mental illness. And critical, because it\u2019s up to us to do something about it.<\/p>\n

My grandfather, Charles N. Huggins, Sr. died by suicide at a fairly young age. He lived in an age where admitting you had a mental illness was not accepted by society. My Father, Charles N. Huggins Jr. had to live with the stigma of his father dying by suicide and had a hidden mental illness. This was never talked about in my family because of the shame and stigma it created for the Huggins family.<\/p>\n

It’s important that we don\u2019t blame those facing mental illness, but promote opportunities for care and support. I have made a commitment to help breakdown the barriers that prevented my Grandfather and many others from accessing the mental health services they need.<\/p>\n

In 2011, I started an anti-mental health stigma campaign with a fundraiser put on by NAMI and Caminar for Mental Health, introducing Doris and Warren Buffett\u2019s new book, which shed light on their grandmother\u2019s and mother\u2019s mental illnesses.<\/p>\n

This was the first in a series of annual event\u2019s called\u00a0In Concert with Caminar<\/em>\u00a0(and\u00a0Hope<\/em>), where prominent musicians talked about their mental illness or a family member’s challenges with a mental health condition. These ongoing efforts are\u00a0an attempt to normalize mental health conditions in the public sphere to help prevent suicide in our communities.<\/p>\n

If you are struggling, remember there is hope\u00a0and that help is available.<\/p>\n

Charles \u201cChip\u201d Huggins, JD
\nPresident\/CEO<\/p>\n

Warm wishes,
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\nCharles \u201cChip\u201d Huggins, JD
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Hope Services is committed to providing people with the resources necessary to access the life-saving\u00a0help they need.\u00a0Here are some warning signs of a suicidal mental state:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • Talking about wanting to die<\/li>\n
  • Searching online for a way to kill onself<\/li>\n
  • Talking about revenge or expressing rage<\/li>\n
  • Talking about being a burden to other people<\/li>\n
  • Increasing use of alcohol and drugs<\/li>\n
  • Talking about being hopeless or having no reason to live<\/li>\n
  • Acting anxious, agitated or behaving recklessly<\/li>\n
  • Sleeping too much or not enough<\/li>\n
  • Prolonged emotional distress<\/li>\n
  • Self\u00a0isolation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, help is available 24\/7, 365 days a year. National Suicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255. You can also dial 988 to speak to someone who will listen and support. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in crisis or emotional distress around the clock. You are not alone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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