7 Lessons I Learned as a Survivor of a Friend’s Suicide
By Marielys Camacho-Reyes. As I sit here, reflecting on the last few years of my life, I can’t help but think of the day I received the news that my good friend had taken his own life. It was a day that changed my life forever, and one that I will never forget....Local Opportunities to Learn How to Help Prevent Suicide
By Emalee Gillis, NAMI Spokane Blog Editor. FailSafe for Life is a local nonprofit in Spokane that provides subsidized workshops to community members and the helper professions to prevent suicide. According to Sabrina Votava, the founder and Executive Director of...Spokane County Suicide Rate is Higher than State and National Rates
by Emalee Gillis, NAMI Spokane Blog Editor. “It is important to understand local suicide statistics because our community and all the people in it are impacted by suicide, a preventable public health issue.,” said Mia Morton of the Spokane Regional Health District....My Journey to Accepting My Dissociative Identity Disorder
By Adrian Fletcher, Psy.D. It was April of 2017, and I found myself lying in a residential treatment facility where the only solace was a purple comforter. I couldn’t seem to get enough medication or Teddy Grahams to numb out the reality that I was currently facing....Helping Kids with Anxiety and Depression- Get Ready for Back to School
There are many ways you can help your child deal with the anxiety and depression going back to school.