Stories

Christina’s Story: Thirty-four years ago, a young pregnant woman struggling to overcome a heroin addiction was set on a new path by Didi Hirsch Via Avanta—one of the nation’s first programs to keep mothers and their young children together...

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ Board Chair Chris Harrer joins member Andrew Rubin, President/CEO Dr. Kita S. Curry, member Libby Gill, Senior VP of Clinical Operations Lyn Morris and Executive Vice Chair/Treasurer Mike Wierwille at the Nov. 7 Clippers...

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services advocates for national, state and local policy changes that have a major impact on mental health and suicide prevention. We are thrilled to announce that progress has been made on two important initiatives related...

“Take care of yourself first … so you can even be capable of helping other people out,” says Dr. Donovan Wong, Medical Director for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, who provides tips for managing Holiday stress for Moneyish, the...

  Hospitalized during a suicidal crisis when she was in middle school, Annie, 18, is now a college freshman pursuing a career in art. She might not have made it without Didi Hirsch and all the people who support...

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services was awarded a $1 million grant to expand its suicide prevention program for young people under age 24 and their families. The grant came from the Everychild Foundation, made up of more than 200...

Pamela Kluft, a Vice Chair of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ Board of Directors, spoke to The Beverly Hills Weekly about why she chairs Alive & Running, our 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention. To read the full article, click...

Last year, 45,000 Americans died by suicide. That’s 123 people every day. One is too many! They were teens, veterans and parents. Most of them struggled with depression or other mental health issues but fewer than half received treatment...

A training academy for mental health professionals and specialized services for children affected by suicide will be available at Didi Hirsch’s 60-year-old Suicide Prevention Center this Fall after staff moves into the new building at 10277 West Olympic Boulevard...