A Mother’s Road to Recovery with Kellie Fry. As part of our Topic of the Quarter series focused on pregnancy and substance use. Video and Transcript.
Success stories help others overcome substance use disorders
Suicide Prevention & Intervention: A Case for Young Adult Peer Support & the Caring that Saves Lives
This Distorted Perceptions original article explores the intersection of suicide prevention and young adult peer support, with a brief overview of Michael Hogan’s and David Covington’s 2012 research interviewing survivors who attempted suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, as well as survivors of an attempt which had been successfully intervened upon. The research concludes that suicide is preventable, with only 6% of the survivors going on to complete a suicide later on.