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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Trump unveils plan to stem suicides by military veterans
The effort includes firearm safety, wellness programs at workplaces and new barriers near railroads and bridges.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
‘Hope vs. hopelessness’ – navigating mental health diagnoses in the time of coronavirus
Those with existing mental health diagnoses are at higher risk of suicide and those with lower-level anxiety or depression might see their symptoms worsen in a time of great stress and uncertainty
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Commentary: Maine police working together to defuse mental health crises
The evidence-based Crisis Intervention Team Program helps people access treatment and diverts them from the criminal justice system.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
FCC votes to set up 3-digit suicide hotline number like 911
Once it's implemented, people will just need to dial 988 to seek help, similar to calling 911 for emergencies or 311 for city services.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Maine Compass: In today’s classrooms, educators’ focus turns to keeping students alive
Teachers are taking lessons, and they're on preparing for mass shootings, binding wounds and recognizing signs of abuse.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2019
Our View: Deaths of working-age people are a public health crisis
Suicide, overdose, alcoholism and obesity are among the preventable causes of death that are lowering life expectancy in Maine.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
Together, a Brooksville couple left the world, provoking a debate about death and choice
Carl and Susan Chase, both in their mid-70s, detailed their rationale in a letter. An intense and uncomfortable conversation has followed.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
Maine Compass: Domestic abuse destroys lives even when it doesn’t end them
All intimate-partner violence takes a toll, and stopping it requires seeing it for what it is.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Our View: Rise in suicide among veterans proves vexing
As the rate continues to increase, the Department of Veterans Affairs is changing tactics, and we should all pay attention to the results.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
The Maine Millennial: It’s time we talked about suicide
Fear of bringing up a painful subject can give suicidal thoughts a place to grow.
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