There are 9 article(s) tagged suicide:

• November 2022

  • Survivor Day offers comfort for those affected by suicide

    Memphians who have lost a loved one to suicide will gather on Saturday, Nov. 19, to find connection, gain understanding and share hope. 

    By Aisling Mäki November 18, 2022

• February 2021

  • Calkins: Rob Fischer has thought hard about killing himself. Now he wants to help others who feel lost

    Rob Fischer is the warm, cheerful sideline reporter for the Grizzlies TV broadcasts. He also suffers from suicidal depression. He’s telling his story because he thinks it may help. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 08, 2021

• January 2021

  • Calkins: Collierville coach mourns fallen Capitol Hill police officer, who studied at U of M

    Scott Robinson, the basketball coach at Collierville High School, became close with Howard Liebengood at Memphis. He sent Liebengood a text after the Capitol was attacked. Now Robinson is mourning his friend.

    By Geoff Calkins January 11, 2021

• September 2020

  • A new world: Amid pandemic and a stressful 2020, nothing seems quite the same

    Research shows Americans’ depression levels have risen during the pandemic while the CDC reports that suicide among young people increased 57% from 2007 to 2018 -- suggesting there is now enhanced risk. 

    By Don Wade September 28, 2020

• July 2020

  • Counselor gives Rotarians tools for self-care as coronavirus adds stress

    The pandemic is now layered onto the everyday statistics of depression and suicide, which counselor Grace McLaren called a dangerous brew.

    By Toni Lepeska July 15, 2020

• September 2019

  • Counselor opens training for suicide prevention to the community

    A free, 1 ½-hour First Responder Coaching seminar for the public will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, at Bornblum Jewish Community School.

    By Toni Lepeska September 16, 2019

  • Suicide counselor’s lessons ring true for many at training session

    Counselor says 80% of fragile people give clear warning signs before taking their own lives.

    By Toni Lepeska September 16, 2019

• March 2019

  • Prevalence of suicide increases mental health ‘first aid’ training

    The definition of “first aid” is growing given that 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a mental health crisis in a given year. 

    By Michelle Corbet March 27, 2019

• February 2019

  • School shootings increase crisis hotline calls

    As the country looks back on the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, a year ago, local counselors report an increasing number of calls to a youth crisis/suicide hotline. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 26, 2019