Meghan Markle’s Mom, Doria Ragland, Runs a 5K for Suicide Prevention in Los Angeles
This weekend, while Meghan Markle was in Africa on her royal tour, her mother, Doria Ragland, turned out to support a cause she and her daughter both care deeply about: mental health. On Sunday, September 29, Ragland attended the...
Read moreNew health report for California shows 34% increase in teen suicide and 29% rise in childcare costs in past 3 years
A new national report focusing on women’s and children’s health has found a 34% increase in teen suicides among California youth between the ages of 15 and 19 over the past three years — significantly higher than the national...
Read moreThousands turn out for 21st annual 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention in Westchester
WESTCHESTER, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Thousands turned out in Westchester Sunday for the annual 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention. Many of the participants carried personal stories of someone they knew who died by suicide. Los Angeles County firefighters Corey...
Read moreA study reveals that one in five high school students in California has considered suicide [Spanish]
Karla Zenteno, consejera de intervención de crisis de Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, explica cuáles son esas señales que indican que un adolescente está sufriendo de depresión o ansiedad. El próximo 29 de septiembre se realizará una caminata en...
Read more21st Annual Alive & Running 5K Raises Money For Mental Health, Drug Abuse And Suicide Prevention Services
Did Hirsch Vice Chairperson Pam Kluft drops by KCAL9 studio to talk about the upcoming 21st annual Alive & Running 5K.
Read moreMelissa Rivers Urges Awareness During Suicide Prevention Week
Melissa Rivers is widely known for the many laughs she brought to audiences while gossiping about celebrities with her mother, the late comedian Joan Rivers. But Melissa Rivers also uses her public persona to advocate for suicide awareness. Her...
Read moreHow to talk to someone who is having thoughts of suicide (Spanish)
On World Suicide Prevention Day, here are some tips from Didi Hirsch’s Bilingual-Spanish Program Coordinator Ricardo J. Guerra Cabán, PhD on how to talk to someone who is having thoughts of suicide.
Read moreRenee Moilanen: After brother’s suicide, columnist focuses on light he could not see
Today, I go through the motions. I take the kids to school, have lunch with friends, smile, even laugh, masking my despair just as my brother did for so many years. Even after my brother stopped working and had...
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