National Suicide Prevention Week September 10 – 16, 2023 is National Suicide Prevention Week – The life you save could be your own. National Suicide Prevention Week is the Monday through Sunday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day. It’s a time to share resources and stories, as well as promote suicide prevention awareness. National 24/7 Resources:… Continue reading National Suicide Prevention Week 2023
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National Suicide Prevention Day 2023
National Suicide Prevention Day The 10th of September each year aims to focus attention on the issue, reduces stigma and raises awareness among organizations, governments, and the public, giving a singular message that suicides are preventable. National 24/7 Resources: Military OneSource: 1-800-342-9647 National Suicide and Crisis Line: 988 Veterans’ Military Crisis Line: 988, Press 1… Continue reading National Suicide Prevention Day 2023
National Suicide Prevention Month
National Suicide Prevention Month September is National Suicide Prevention Month and the life you save could be your own. Suicide is a public health problem, with rates increasing by approximately 36% between 2000-2021. Just the facts on Suicide: Suicide is a leading cause of death for all age groups. Adults ages 85 and older have… Continue reading National Suicide Prevention Month
National Armed Forces Day 2023
National Armed Forces Day 2023 Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May each year to honor and recognize the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces. This day was established in 1949 to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Days and to promote unity… Continue reading National Armed Forces Day 2023
No More National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)
No More National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) You read that right, the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is no longer going to be given to new recruits. The Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin signed a memorandum stating that the medal will no longer be awarded to service members after Dec 31, 2022. He wrote “Termination… Continue reading No More National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)
National Suicide Hotline
National Suicide Hotline Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. In 2021, 48,183 people died by suicide in the United States. 3.5 million adults made a plan and 1.7 million adults attempted suicide. On July 16th, the National Suicide Hotline gets a new number, simply dial 9-8-8.
National Neuropathy Awareness Week
National Neuropathy Awareness Week More than 20,000,000—or 1 in 15—Americans are afflicted by neuropathy, and many of them do not know they have it. Even though it is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and one of the most common chronic neurological diseases, neuropathy is often misunderstood, misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed, and inadequately treated.… Continue reading National Neuropathy Awareness Week
