Student I-D's will now include suicide prevention hotline number
There is legislation (S-550) which will now require student ID cards to feature a phone number for a suicide prevention hotline on it.
Suicide Prevention
Justin Bieber Gives Shore Student $100,000 For Mental Health Work
A Stockton University student from Monmouth County not only got a surprise meeting with music star Justin Bieber, but he also presented her with $100,000
Brick Schools issue warning about “Momo Challenge” on social media
The Brick Township Schools Superintendent sent out a letter to parents on Tuesday after concern has risen about the "Momo Challenge" found on social media which encourages people to inflict serious harm to themselves that can have fatal consequences.
Holmdel First Responders rescue suicidal man near NJ Transit train tracks
Holdmel Police and EMS come to the rescue of a suicidal man Wednesday on the NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Railroad tracks behind the Cosmetic Essence Incorporated/Saker Shop-Rite area.
If You’re Down in the Dumps or Just Don’t Feel Like Yourself, Please Read This
Contact of Ocean and Monmouth Counties staffs a free confidental Crisis Helpline at 732-240-6100 or 609-693-5834.
Overcoming depression can be your story, too (Watch)
Shauna Moses, the associate executive director at the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, knows firsthand the importance of addressing mental illness due to her own battle with depression and a suicide attempt.
According to Moses, the mental illness awareness program, Attitudes in Reverse (AIR) taught her she that there’s a biological basis to mental illness, as well as
The Devastation of Depression
To us, the public, Robin Williams seemed to have it all - fame, fortune, critical acclaim and a beautiful family. But we now know that he struggled with crippling depression. A topic that many people don't take seriously enough.
Defense Bill Provision Named for NJ Reservist [AUDIO]
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2014, signed by President Barack Obama on Thursday, includes sweeping provisions dealing with sexual assaults in the military, paves the way for the eventual closure of Guantanamo Bay, and also contains a suicide prevention measure named after a New Jersey reservist.
Runyan Recognized for Suicide Prevention Efforts
Commitment to finding ways to lower the self-inflicted death rate among military personnel wins shore Representative Jon Runyan (R-3) recognition by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The group designated him among their 2013 "Allies for Action."