“Hold the Hope” was sparked by one woman’s experience as a caregiver to someone who survived suicidal struggles. It started as a poem that has become a film, a song and even a dance.
Suicide Prevention
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Trump administration cuts specialized suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Lifeline included a service that provided specialized suicide prevention support by phone and text for LGBTQ+ kids. That’s ending.
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Jon Bon Jovi helps talk a woman off the ledge of a bridge while filming a music video
Bon Jovi spotted a woman on the ledge of the pedestrian bridge where his crew was filming in Nashville late Tuesday. The singer and a team member helped her over the railing and back to safety.
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Bill sponsors think 2024 may be the year for funding suicide prevention barriers on two Newport County bridges
Please note that this story contains subject matter that might be sensitive for some listeners. In November 2019, Rep. Joseph Solomon, Jr. received a call from a friend. A call he didn’t expect. A call no one wants to receive. His friend called to tell him their mutual friend had died by suicide, jumping from […]
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Westerly to Host Suicide Prevention Workshops
The classes are designed to combat the rising suicide rate in Rhode Island.
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This I Believe New England – Staying Alive
It’s no secret that the news is saturated with disturbing and disquieting reports of suicide. The statistics are downright frightening: Between 1999 and 2017, the suicide rate in the U.S. increased 33 percent. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for people ages 35 to 54, and the second for 10- to 34-year-olds. Of course, underneath these […]
