Two sisters created the AIR Club at West Windsor Plainsboro High School South this school year to increase mental health awareness and Attitudes In Reverse’s message for their peers. Mary Nielsen, a junior, and Elizabeth Nielsen, a senior, run the school club, which will be supporting AIR and participating in Mental Health Action Day on…
DetailsThe death of musical genius Chester Bennington, Linkin Park lead man, in July of 2017, rocked the world. Our son, Kenny had been a fan. Chester’s messages from pain of depression and addiction disorder resounded with Kenny and so many young people who struggle with similar illnesses. Shortly after losing Chester, Talinda Bennington discovered Attitudes…
DetailsTwo Years…. by Erin Popolo, Community Student Advocate and AIR’s 2022 Partner in Hope Honoree As we come upon the two-year mark of the death of my daughter, I have learned so much… I have learned about myself, I have learned about the strength and kindness and resilience my daughter displayed daily, I have learned…
DetailsMonday, September 10th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day TWO: No one chooses to be mentally ill. Why would anyone choose to suffer in silence? Why would anyone choose to have thoughts racing in their heads so fast that they cannot think clearly? Why…
DetailsTuesday, September 11th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide DayTHREE : One in four are affected by some mental health disorder. Less than 40% seek treatment. Lack of treatment or delayed treatment can result in poor performance in school or work, problem with relationships, physical…
DetailsFriday, September 14th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day SIX: It is OK to directly ask, “Are you thinking about suicide?” People who are struggling in the depth of depression cannot see a clear path to asking for help. Often, with their distorted thinking,…
DetailsSaturday, September 15th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day SEVEN: BE KIND. In this day of social media, people, including adults, are forgetting how to be kind. People will type insults – horrible words – that they would never say to a person’s face.…
DetailsSunday, September 9th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day ONE: Never take your children for granted. Sometimes I watch parents who are chastising their children for the littlest things. I know we get tired as parents, and I would never criticize anyone for his/her…
DetailsWednesday, September 12th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day FOUR: “I don’t understand why?” So often, when we lose someone to suicide, we struggle with this question: “why?” So often, those who end their lives by suicide appear to have so very much to…
DetailsThursday, September 13th Seven Days of Refection for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Thoughts on Losing a Child to Suicide Day FIVE: “There were no signs.” When Kenny made his first suicide attempt, he was at the peak of high school success. He was a math honor student, a freshman swim star, a role model to teammates and…
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