suicide

A $2 million project is gearing up to construct suicide prevention fencing along this heavily traveled bridge in Maine.

A reminder that there is help out there. Even if it's the only thing you can muster up the energy for today, reach out. Please.

Jeff Paradis was an inspiration in Central Maine helping countless veterans with his #YoureF*ckingWorthIt campaign. Let's continue his life's work and passion.

By now you’ve probably heard about what happened at Benton Elementary School. The question is how you explain the news to your kids if your child goes to the school, or even if they don’t.

Ridiculous? I think zero tolerance is out of control and if this doesn't prove it to you then we just think NOTHING alike.

Robin Williams died this morning (August 11) of an apparent suicide in northern California. He was 63 and had been dealing with depression and very recently spent some time in rehab.

Being depressed is like living all alone in a world that’s disconnected from everything and everybody. All you can think about is how bad everything is and how there is really nothing ahead that holds any hope for improvement. It’s like nothing is good and every physical movement…every conversation with another person is a struggle. I recognize that because I’ve been there….so has my friend, Laura

A few weeks ago I was reading a story on Facebook about Scattering CJ.  It is a story about a mother in Auburn whose son died April 14, 2010 and her journey to find some peace with what happen. He committed suicide. CJ was only 20.  I was drawn to Hallie Twomey’s story for two reasons. One, losing a child is the last thing any parent should have to endure. Two, her son died the same way my father