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📊 Encouraging News: 2024 Mental Health Survey Shows Positive Shifts! The latest The Harris Poll survey reveals a growing awareness and readiness to act on #SuicidePrevention. Commissioned by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, this report shows that 77% of U.S. adults are eager to learn how to support persons with thoughts of suicide. Key findings: • 89% believe they can make a difference • 92% say employers should actively support #MentalHealth • 61% know someone personally affected by suicide 📖 Want to dive deeper? Read the full blog post here: 🔗https://lnkd.in/g-8yWDFw 💡 Take action today! Visit 🔗https://livingworks.net/ to explore our evidence-based training programs that help create communities safer from suicide. Together, we can strengthen our #NetworkOfSafety. 💪

Is your organization addressing urgent youth mental health needs through child and youth crisis systems of care? Are you looking for new ways to make a mark? Join this upcoming webinar to hear from leaders shaping these vital services and enhance your organization’s approach to youth mental health crisis response. Register today!

#988Day Takes Center Stage Today! 📞💬 Two years ago, a simplified crisis care phone number changed everything. Today, we celebrate the first annual #988Day, shining a spotlight on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and its monumental impact on mental health support. At Lyssn, we're proud to have partnered with 988 providers nationwide to help enhancing crisis call quality and support frontline crisis call takers. 988 by the Numbers: • 10.8 million: Calls, texts, and chats since July 2022 • 500,000+: Monthly contacts in May 2024 • 80%: Increase in usage since May 2022 As the system continues to evolve, crisis centers are in need for increased support around staffing, supervision, & training to meet the growing demand. For more information on how to get invoved, head to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s website. #MentalHealthMatters #SuicidePrevention #CrisisSupport #988day

📊 Encouraging News: 2024 Mental Health Survey Shows Positive Shifts! The latest The Harris Poll survey reveals a growing awareness and readiness to act on #SuicidePrevention. Commissioned by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, this report shows that 77% of U.S. adults are eager to learn how to support persons with thoughts of suicide. Key findings: • 89% believe they can make a difference • 92% say employers should actively support #MentalHealth • 61% know someone personally affected by suicide 📖 Want to dive deeper? Read the full blog post here: 🔗https://lnkd.in/g-8yWDFw 💡 Take action today! Visit 🔗https://livingworks.co.uk/ to explore our evidence-based training programs that help create communities safer from suicide. Together, we can strengthen our #NetworkOfSafety. 💪

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, a significant opportunity to unite in raising awareness about an issue that affects countless individuals and their families. It's a day dedicated to showing support, spreading hope, and reminding everyone that help is available. In a world where mental health challenges can feel isolating and overwhelming, this day is a powerful reminder that we all have a role to play in making a difference One of the most effective ways to prevent suicide is through open, honest conversations about mental health. Education plays a crucial role in this effort. By incorporating mental health education into schools, workplaces, and communities, we equip people with the knowledge to recognize the signs of distress and understand how to offer support. Education helps dismantle misconceptions and fosters a more informed, compassionate society. When people are educated about mental health, they are better prepared to address issues early and seek appropriate help. Hope can be found in small acts of kindness. Let’s use today to remind ourselves and others that help is available and that every life is valuable. #Educationforchange #Sdg4 #Inclusiveeducation

This #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek, check out how Bexar County, TX, is improving mental health response for people in crisis. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/eXzSmY-q

“I have read your Mental Health Resource and Practice Guide from cover to cover. This is an excellent document that needs the widest distribution...Thank you for all you are doing to educate people about this serious public health crisis.” Feedback on CanFASD’s mental health toolkit. This resource is essential reading for frontline mental health counsellors/therapists, prevention mentors, crisis workers, community mental health providers and those who work directly with individuals with FASD. Learn more: https://ow.ly/4zl450TZCce

📊 Encouraging News: 2024 Mental Health Survey Shows Positive Shifts! The latest The Harris Poll survey reveals a growing awareness and readiness to act on #SuicidePrevention. Commissioned by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, this report shows that 77% of U.S. adults are eager to learn how to support persons with thoughts of suicide. Key findings: • 89% believe they can make a difference • 92% say employers should actively support #MentalHealth • 61% know someone personally affected by suicide 📖 Want to dive deeper? Read the full blog post here: 🔗https://lnkd.in/g-8yWDFw 💡 Take action today! Visit 🔗https://lnkd.in/gXGJa2D5 to explore our evidence-based training programs that help create communities safer from suicide. Together, we can strengthen our #NetworkOfSafety. 💪

If you are not sure if you want to sign up to our upcoming suicide first aid workshop (Applied Suicide intervention Skills Training), read on: Key findings: • 89% believe they can make a difference • 92% say employers should actively support #MentalHealth • 61% know someone personally affected by suicide. Suicide is a community health issue-everyone can help.

Schools having mental health professionals is important but insufficient to address youth #mentalhealth. A comprehensive approach has to move beyond individually focused, 3° prevention to population-based 2° prevention (eg, SBIRT & early detection) and 1° prevention (eg, social-emotional learning, Triple-P & parenting programs, self-efficacy). It also has to tackle the adverse community environments and systemic issues like social norms, poverty, violence, racism, and trauma.