Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Begins

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Yesterday began Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and I thought this would be a good time for a couple of reminders.

  1. You are loved.
  2. You are not alone.
  3. You are enough.
  4. Take a moment to create your mental health toolbox to help you through those tough times.
  5. Speak to a professional when you need to. Talk therapy is very effective.
  6. In crisis, remember the new Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988

Mental Health Monday begins next Monday.

Graham Greene (1952-2025)

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They all hurt, but this one hurts.

Graham Greene has been a favorite of mine for a very long time. It may hit a bit harder today because of my research into St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a fellow member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, although she was Mohawk (and Algonquin) and he was Oneida.

Credit to Matthew Tsang/Getty Images. (c)2021

Graham Greene Obiturary from The Wrap by Drew Taylor