As a graduate student, I read a lot. This year I’m reading a lot of books about different places and people: how they feel, how they act, how they live, how they make sense of the world. Recently, I’ve been reading a book about addiction and what I would call depression, but the author terms […]
In 2013, there were 580,350 deaths by cancer in the United States which makes cancer the 2nd leading cause of death. At some point or another in your life, you will know someone who is or has been touched by cancer. When this happens, you will probably share your condolences and say something along the […]
Hello, blog readers! Every now and then I like to take a break in the blog to just do some routine updates about what Please Live is doing and where we are heading. We want to make it a priority to remain transparent so that our community knows what we are doing and can hold […]
by Samantha Moore “Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence – whether much that is glorious – whether all that is profound – does not spring from disease of thought – from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the […]
by Tiffany Young Depression is often termed the “common cold” of mental illness, because it is so prevalent in our lives and can seem somewhat “contagious.” Though depression itself may not be contagious, your everyday interactions with others and mood can have a great emotional influence on others. Energy is only transferred and never spent. […]
In honor of the holiday season, this month’s blog is written by guest blogger Maggie Jugon, a mental health advocate based out of Palmyra. At 18-years-old, Maggie represents the newest generation of advocacy, hope, healing, and recovery. ———————— After a loss – by suicide or otherwise – the usual holiday rituals and family traditions may […]
It’s November, which means that we’re due for a blog post about being thankful. I know, groan. How typical. A blog post about gratitude during Thanksgiving? How predictable. But there simply are too many health benefits – both physically and mentally – of gratitude to ignore during the perfect timing that Thanksgiving offers us. But, […]
This month’s blog post is done by a guest, a partner in Please Live, and a personal friend of mine. His name is Nathan Wagner, a professional counselor at Cornerstone Counseling in Harrisburg, PA. Twelve years ago – back in the summer of 2002 – Nathan lost his older brother to suicide. He has since […]
It’s taken me a few weeks to update our website in light of the passing of Robin Williams. There have been many reasons for this. Talking about a suicide, especially the suicide of someone who touched everyone’s hearts in one way or another, is very sensitive. I’ve read many different articles since his passing, many […]
Oops, it looks like I missed a month of blog posting! But for good reason, I promise! July was hectic for me, both in my personal life and in the life of Please Live. The highlight of the month was heading out to Ft. Collins, Colorado to host two suicide prevention workshops at the Church […]