Consumer Perspectives: Substance Use Treatment and Mental Health

• By: Frank Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• October 23rd, 2023
• clubhouse, depression, Fall 2023 Issue, homelessness, housing, inspiration, mental health, PTSD, recovery services, self-improvement, shelter system, substance use disorder, support groups, therapy, wellness
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors are served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New...

Circle of Grief: Inspired Survivor Speaks Openly About Suicide

• By: Barbara Felton Survivor of a Loved One’s Suicide
• October 1st, 2020
• anorexia, childhood trauma, fall 2020 issue, grief support, pain, shame, stigma, suicide, support groups, survivor
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I walked into the “survivors of suicide” group physically aching and emotionally doubled over in pain. The group – people who’d had a loved one die by suicide – sat in a circle of folding chairs in a pleasant if nondescript meeting room. This was my first visit, a trial effort at relief...

Preventing Suicide Among Suicide Attempt Survivors Using an Innovative Support Group Intervention

• By: Sae Lee, PhD Patricia Speelman, MA, LMFT Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
• October 1st, 2020
• fall 2020 issue, intervention, suicide, suicide prevention, support groups, survivor
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Despite ongoing prevention efforts, suicide remains a public health crisis, with reports showing an alarming increase in suicide rates over the past decade in the United States (Hedegaard, Curtin, Warner, 2018). From 1999 to 2017, the age-adjusted suicide rate increased by 33%. In 2018, suicide was...