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Coleman’s suicide prevention legislation signed into law

by The Mental Health Blogger | Apr 25, 2022 | Oklahoma, Suicide Prevention, Youth Mental Health Crisis

Oklahoma Students Will Have Access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline At Their Fingertips Starting with the 2023 school year, Oklahoma students will have access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline literally at their fingertips thanks to legislation...

Bill to add National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to student IDs approved

by The Mental Health Blogger | Mar 15, 2022 | Suicide Prevention

Suicide: Second leading cause of death among Oklahoma youth, young adults On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Senate approved his Senate Bill 1307. It will provide the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number on student identification cards. Child and Youth Suicide...

HHS Announces Investments In 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

by The Mental Health Blogger | Dec 20, 2021 | 988, Suicide Prevention

HHS Announces Critical Investments to Implement Upcoming 988 Dialing Code for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Today the Department of Health and Human Services, through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will make critical...

Artist Wayne Brezinka Hopes Cobain Portraits Sparks Talk About Substance Abuse, Stigmas

by The Mental Health Blogger | Nov 23, 2021 | Addiction, Stigma, Suicide Prevention

Artist Wayne Brezinka Hopes Cobain Portraits Sparks Talk About Substance Abuse, Stigmas The pandemic has brought renewed focus on mental health and substance abuse. Two friends are talking about these issues and taking on the stigmas involved. “I gather. I collect....

Interim Study: A Review of Youth Suicide in Oklahoma (September 14)

by The Mental Health Blogger | Sep 9, 2021 | Oklahoma, Suicide Prevention

Interim Study on Youth Suicide Meets September 14 Mark your calendars for one of the most important interim studies this year, “A review of youth suicide in Oklahoma and current preventative efforts”, requested by Senator Kay Floyd and Senator Julia Kirt. Both...

September is Suicide Prevention Month. These are the Warning Signs of Suicide and What To Do

by The Mental Health Blogger | Sep 5, 2021 | Oklahoma, Suicide Prevention

Warning Signs of Suicide September is Suicide Prevention Month. September 5-9 is Suicide Prevention Week and September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Warning Signs of Suicide Talking about wanting to die Looking for a way to kill oneself Talking about feeling...