The last two years have been a rollercoaster of social distancing, quarantining, remote learning and remote work, postponed events, closed restaurants and, quite frankly, a giant interruption to our everyday lives. The last two years have also shown us that mental health preventative care is critical to maintain well-being and find support and healing.
Read MoreSeptember marks National Suicide Prevention Month. Call to Mind strives to foster new conversations about mental health and suicide prevention all year-round. This month we join like-minded organizations to promote honest conversations about suicide to support those of us who need help.
Read MoreThe CDC reports suicide rates went down in 2019. But one group has been having an especially hard time: young Black people. And nobody is sure why. Alisa Roth explores what is going on.
Read MoreEuthanizing animals, dealing with angry pet owners and struggling to pay off student loans add up to a lot of stress. Some vet schools are offering their students support.
Read MoreA close call in one Minneapolis family illustrates the challenge of keeping guns away from people who shouldn’t have one
Read MoreSay a person in psychological distress wants to die. So, he threatens the police, often by waving a knife or gun. (As with more generic forms of suicide, most cases involve men.) Then the officers are “forced” to kill him — to protect themselves and others. The scenario is often said to be suicide by cop. It’s generally agreed that some fatal police shootings are suicide by cop. The question is, which ones?
Read MoreEvery year, between 300 and 400 doctors kill themselves — about one a day. That's about twice the rate of the general population and the highest of any profession. Doctors also have high rates of burnout, depression and substance use.
Read MoreMPR News Morning Edition Host Cathy Wurzer hosts an expert panel to learn more about the public health problem of suicide and what can be done about it.
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