We’ve heard the myth for years and years: the period of time between Thanksgiving and New Years is the most perilous for people struggling with suicidality. It’s such an ingrained “fact” that we ...
Posts by Category: Suicide Risk Assessment and Management
DeQuincy Lezine
Bright Mind DeQuincy Lezine applies a firsthand understanding of suicidal despair to develop better prevention methods for others Perhaps no one is better-suited to help suicidal individuals than ...
Riding without reins
Easing anxiety in students is vital to achievement The start of a new school year can signal the onset of fears and worries for some students. When unchecked, these anxious thoughts may lead to ...
No one is immune
Just like most Wyoming residents, Garrett Bardin’s parents never considered their only son could die by suicide. “This does happen. It’s a real possibility in all families. Whoever you are, you ...
Risk and protective factors
Suicide is a complex human behavior, with no single determining cause. The factors that affect the likelihood of a person attempting or dying by are known as risk or protective factors, depending ...
Creativity and suicide
The link between creativity and mood disorders has long been pondered by experts. In fact, more than 20 research studies suggest an increased rate of bipolar and depressive illnesses in highly ...
A father’s suicide
Robert Becker was a Wisconsin farm boy who was educated only through middle school before he dropped out to keep the family farm afloat. A lanky kid, Robert was 6’ 9’’ by his 18th birthday. ...
Depression mental note
More than mood swings, clinical depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain. It creates changes in mood, cognition, physical well-being and behavior. Depression can be triggered by ...
Screening for risk
She is a nurse. He is a physician, board certified in family practice. Together they have five children. Yet, like many adults, they were unable to see the signs of mental illness and potential ...
Dying for help
Depression. Hopelessness. Lack of resiliency. All risk factors for suicide—and in all genders and age groups. These factors often appear during a time of intense change in a person’s ...