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Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

September 15, 2023 Tammy Taylor

September is suicide prevention and awareness month.

Many have lost loved ones to the battles of mental health. While discussions of mental health and suicide have risen, many people don’t realize or discuss the mental health struggles that also affect neurodiverse and people with disabilities. Take time to check in on loved ones, neurotypical and neurodiverse, to let them know that they are not alone. There are two walks/runs taking place in Boston and on the South Shore/Cape to bring awareness to mental health and suicide prevention. For more information or to register or volunteer, please visit their websites. Additionally, we’ve included links to organizations in Massachusetts who have set out to increase awareness and destigmatize discussions of suicide and take steps to ensure people of all ages have supports and resources to help them through challenging times.

2023 South Shore/Cape Cod Out Of Darkness Community Walk

Date/Time: 9/30/2023 at 9:00AM

Location: Buzzards Bay Park, Bourne, MA

Contact: jvanderstad@afsp.org

Phone: 617-439-0940

https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=9609

 

25th Annual Samaritans 5k Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention

Date/Time: 9/23/2023 at 10:00AM

Location: Artesani Park, 1255 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston, MA 02135

https://support.samaritanshope.org/event/2023-5k-run-walk-for-suicide-prevention/e478133

 

Helpline & Organizations with Resources and Support

  • Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7 – call 988

  • MA Behavioral Health Helpline, available 24/7 – call/text 1-833-773-2445

  • Network of Care: Massachusetts – Find Behavioral Health Services near you! - https://massachusetts.networkofcare.org/mh/services/subcategory.aspx?cid=45105&k=Suicide+Prevention&tax=RR-5150.5000-800

  • The JED Foundation - https://jedfoundation.org/our-work/its-ok-to-say-suicide/

  • The NAN Project – based in Lexington, MA - https://www.thenanproject.org/resources/

  •  National Alliance on Mental Illness - https://www.nami.org/Home

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