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National Suicide Prevention Month the Loss of a Child to Suicide – Raising Awareness

The Loss of a Child to Suicide Davina Cooper, BBSL, CPO of Empower WoMen, L.L.C. speaks about the loss of a child to suicide. National Suicide Prevention Month can’t go by without her sharing what she learned. Also on recovering from trauma and suicide by a loved one. Davina has set up a Facebook fundraiser…
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Please Hear What I’m Not Saying

Don’t be fooled by me. Don’t be fooled by the face I wear for I wear a mask, a thousand masks, masks that I’m afraid to take off, and none of them is me. Pretending is an art that’s second nature with me, but don’t be fooled, for God’s sake don’t be fooled. I give…
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Suicide Numbers

Yet in 2015, Suicide was– The third leading cause of death among persons aged 10-14 The second among persons aged 15-34 years The fourth among persons aged 35-44 years The fifth among persons aged 45-54 years The eighth among persons 55-64 years The seventeenth among persons 65 years and older. I am sure you know…
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Bright Light from a Grieving Mom

If I Had Only Known… My son Michael, lived in Dallas, Texas. I lived south about three hours away, in Austin. Michael had come to Austin to walk me down the aisle on my wedding day. He really laughed me down the aisle. Michael was full of joy and laughter that day, and he was…
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