... it's the holidays! Which means, for some, it's a difficult time of year. Apparently, it's controversial to suggest that the suicide rate spikes during the holidays (studies seem to debunk the myth) -- but, for sure, there's a "holiday blues" phenomenon particularly for kids who have no home or who aren't welcome in the home that they have ... during a time when folks gather together with loved ones.
As such, it's with a sense of purpose that I highlight the suicide prevention hotline "The Trevor Project" as the designated charity for the last month of my 2012 birthday project [I have new ideas for 2013!]. So I'll be donating $1.00 in the name of every one of my Facebook connections who has a December birthday (and who makes his or her birthday public). And I encourage you that if you come into contact with a teen or young adult who exhibits the signs spelled out at the link below, please suggest that they get help from the counselors waiting at 1-866-488-7386.
APPARENTLY, SPRING AND SUMMER ARE ACTUALLY WORSE THAN THE HOLIDAYS:
http://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/NewsDetails.aspx?myId=470
WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE:
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/suicide-resources/warning-signs
OR ... THE GOVERNMENT'S TAKE ON SUICIDE PREVENTION:
http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/overview/strategicdirections.html
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