What To Do If You Recently Started Having Thoughts Of Self-Harm
- Health
- September 10, 2020
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday issued a stark reminder to Jared Kushner of the devastation that COVID-19 continues to wreak on America. Blitzer, in an interview ostensibly about the establishment of formal ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, grilled President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser over the White House’s failure to manage
READ MORENow that we are many months into the coronavirus pandemic, the majority of the public is infinitely more aware of the precautions necessary to help curb the spread of the infectious disease — mask-wearing, social distancing and hand-washing. And as we near flu season ― which runs from about October to early May every year
READ MOREAs if a coronavirus pandemic weren’t enough, more than 1,000 people in 47 states got infected with salmonella in July from onions grown in California and sent to distributors, wholesale suppliers and stores across the country. Then along with the delight that is summer peach season came another salmonella outbreak, which made 78 people in
READ MOREWe’re in the midst of a mental health crisis, with the traumas of this year building on troubles Americans already faced. The coronavirus pandemic and the national reckoning with racial injustice have led to painful emotional and behavioral struggles ― including thoughts of self-harm, according to recent data. Like most mental health issues, thoughts and
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READ MOREWords carry weight. If we want to make strides in reducing mental health stigma, a good place to start is examining our vocabulary ― even if what we say comes out of concern or with good intentions. “What we say to someone makes a difference in life and when we are talking to someone who
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