An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ATTENDING THE ANNUAL walk for suicide awareness is not, on the face of it, an uplifting experience. In some...
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An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ATTENDING THE ANNUAL walk for suicide awareness is not, on the face of it, an uplifting experience. In some respects, I find it something of a downer. And yet, I feel so grateful to the organizers and sponsors because raising the profile of suicide in our community and across the country is such an important thing to do. Guest speakers at the event on McArthur Island on Saturday told us this was a safe place to share our memories and our grief, and not to feel embarrassed if we shed tears. Yet, as tears welled in my eyes I silently, quickly, wiped them away, not comfortable in sharing my personal moment of profound sadness in this “safe place.” SEE ALSO: Suicide – we’ve got to change the way we talk about it It’s not that I don’t think we should talk about suicide. Far from it. Much of what was said on Saturday — about the need to talk more about it so we can do more about it — agreed completely with what I’ve been writing and saying about suicide for years, especially since our own family was struck by it not once but [...]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ATTENDING THE ANNUAL walk for suicide awareness is not, on the face of it, an uplifting experience. In some...
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we observe World Suicide Prevention Day today (September 10), it is crucial to reflect on the significance of mental health...
THE EDITOR: The month of September is designated globally as world suicide prevention month, September 10 being World Suicide Prevention Day. The...
THE EDITOR: The month of September is designated globally as world suicide prevention month, September 10 being World Suicide Prevention Day. The...
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PIT BULL DEFENDERS will, I’m sure, be ready with their usual responses after the weekend report of yet another...
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