How Can You Help Prevent Suicide? A Mother Shares The Story Of Her Son’s Death To Save Lives

When I asked Tricia Baker how her son committed suicide she kindly said, “We do not say ‘committed suicide.’ This stems from the old belief that suicide is a crime.” – By  Mary Alice Stephenson, Contributor Style & Beauty Expert, Founder GLAM4GOOD   When I asked Tricia Baker how her son committed suicide, she kindly said, “We…

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IF LIFE HAD DO OVERS

IF LIFE HAD DO OVERS by Tricia Baker There is much discussion regarding the new “whole child” curriculum in the West Windsor-Plainsboro School (WWP) district with a vote scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at WWP High School South. Many parents are afraid that their children will not be challenged enough in…

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January is National Train Your Dog Month

Importance of Training your Dog By Katelyn Baker, AIR® Co-Founder January is National Train Your Dog Month. As we close out the month, Katelyn Baker shares some thoughts on the importance of training, and building a relationship with your dog. Consistent, positive training from the start will significantly benefit you and your dog…and will start you on a path to having a future therapy dog! Most…

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Local Dignitaries Applaud Attitudes In Reverse® and its Life-Saving Mission at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Local Dignitaries Applaud Attitudes In Reverse® and its Life-Saving Mission at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Annual Family (including Dogs) Event to Be Held Saturday, May 18, 2019 Attitudes In Reverse® (AIR™), a Princeton-based nonprofit whose mission is to save lives through mental-health and suicide-prevention education, commemorated the opening of its office in West Windsor, NJ, yesterday.…

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Miki Turns 12

Today our little Miki turns 12. This little dog has been a part of our journey for all of his life. I remember Kenny saying, we don’t need another dog (Miki was dog 4)…but soon changed to, “Miki is a cool little dog.” After Kenny died, Miki was in tune with my grief and knew…

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Pride Month Series: AIR Features Role Model Jessica Verpeut

The Trevor Project shares these disturbingstatistics about suicide risk among youth, especially those in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) community: Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24. LGB youth seriously contemplate suicide at almost three times the rate of heterosexual youth. LGB youth…

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Pride Month Series: AIR Recognizes Challenges and Successes from the LGBTQ Community

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals are more than twice as likely to have mental health disorders in their lifetime and 2.5 times more likely to experience depression and anxiety and use substances, compared to heterosexual individuals. The APA also reported that among LGBTQ youth,…

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Pride Month Series: Justin Dolcimascolo Shares “Silver Lining” Perspective

Based on the interviews AIR conducted recently with individuals in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and questioning (LGBTQ) community, it seems to be a trend for individuals who struggle with their gender or sexual identity to start coming to terms with it during college where they find a more accepting culture. However, the…

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