Hospital Workers Flood Suicide Crisis Line With Coronavirus-Related Calls
Dr. Lorna M. Breen, an emergency room doctor in New York who had been treating COVID-19 patients, died by suicide on April 26. While there has been a lot of discussion around the enormous stress and feelings of fear...
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How Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Are Lending A Hand
Watch the video that mentions Melissa Rivers hosting this year’s virtual Erasing the Stigma Awards:
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Didi Hirsch Holds Virtual Erasing the Stigma Awards
People magazine, suicide prevention advocate Talinda Bennington, and Emmy-award-winning news anchor Christine Devine are being honored at the 24th annual Erasing the Stigma Awards program by Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. A virtual event, it is available for viewing online at www.erasingthestigma.org. The...
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Disaster Distress Helpline Calls Increase During Coronavirus Pandemic
People can feel anxious and distressed during the global shutdown, which has led to increased calls to the National Disaster Distress Helpline. Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, a nonprofit mental health organization with locations in Southern California, handles calls for the...
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How to Manage Mental Health During COVID-19
As individuals, organizations and communities worldwide grapple with the impact of COVID-19, the uncertainty of the current environment can take a toll on mental health. Based in Los Angeles, nonprofit Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has provided mental health, substance-use and...
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PEOPLE’s Let’s Talk About It Mental Health Campaign Honored with Erasing the Stigma Award
PEOPLE, along with suicide prevention advocate Talinda Bennington and news anchor Christine Devine were honored The 24th annual Erasing the Stigma award ceremony had to be held virtually this year due to the new coronavirus, but the focus — on normalizing...
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Suicide, help hotline calls soar in Southern California over coronavirus anxieties
When Carolyn Levitan answered the phone, she heard the voice of a man having a full-blown anxiety attack about possibly having contracted coronavirus. He was speaking rapidly. He was worried he had it, and feared giving it to family...
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Mental Health Professionals Working Around the Clock Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention Center was featured in an NBC story on COVID-19 and how mental health professionals are dealing with the crisis. Watch the full story here:
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Didi Hirsch’s Lyn Morris Interviewed
Los Angeles ABC 7 spoke to Didi Hirsch’s Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations, Lyn Morris. Watch the story here:
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Didi Hirsch’s Lyn Morris on teletherapy during COVID-19
Didi Hirsch’s Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations talks to Fox 11 about doing teletherapy for children during COVID-19. Watch the clip here:
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