When Life No Longer Seems Precious

By: Peggy Cunningham, MA, NCC, LPC

It is estimated that over one million people die by suicide worldwide each year - 1.8% of all deaths worldwide are suicides.  Global suicide rates have increased 69% in the last 45 years. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized the significance of suicide and has declared September 10, 2013 as World Suicide Prevention Day.  WHO estimates that for every successful suicide there are twenty additional attempts.  It is estimated that 35,000 suicides occur in the United States each year.

College Students and the Stigma in Mental Health

By: Richard Failla, Chief Executive Officer

Richard Failla

Reducing stigma in mental health can be as simple as asking for help from your college student health center. There is tremendous pressure on students today to take heavy academic schedules, engage in research projects, and complete comprehensive examinations all in a very short academic semester.

As the pressure and stress of being a student mount it is very easy to succumb to feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. Many students enter college today with a diagnosis of depression or anxiety.