“The Community Opioid Response recently held an open discussion, "Ways to Think about and Talk about Addiction," at the Brooks Memorial Library. COR is a collaboration between various community partners including Vermont Department of Health, Brattleboro Area Prevention Coalition, Turning Point Recovery Center, Nar-anon Family Groups, Brattleboro Retreat, and concerned community members.”
Hip Hop Artists Have Been Writing About Mental Health for Decades
"When Kid Cudi announced via social media last week he was checking himself into rehab for depression and suicidal thoughts, many people responded on Facebook and Twitter in support of his heart-wrenching post. His message opened up an important conversation online to discuss mental health, race and masculinity, through the use of the hashtag #YouGoodMan." But while #YouGoodMan is important, the conversation isn't new. “It turns out fans have been communing over these important lyrics all along.”
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.