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Ohio suicide prevention advocates brace for potential of fewer funds

The Statehouse News Bureau | By Sarah Donaldson Suicide is a public health crisis. If you or anyone you know is […]

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Let’s Talk about Suicide: A Call for Awareness and Action 

By Tony Coder, executive director of the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation In my role, I attend funerals for Ohioans who […]

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Funding Opportunity for Prevention of Older Adult Suicide Programming

Jerry Williams Memorial Fund Now Accepting Applications Grant funding totaling $50,000 is available for programs supporting the prevention of older […]

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Brandon Saho, The Mental Game Podcast – Manly Motivator

Brandon is a Sports reporter who created The Mental Game podcast after his own battle with depression and suicide. He […]

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Central Ohio officers receive mental health training

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Division of Police said its officers are responding to mental health calls every day […]

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Event in Boardman focuses on protecting the elderly from abuse

Breakout sessions covered a variety of topics including cognitive changes in people as they age, the impact hoarding can have […]

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Common Myths About Men’s Mental Health 

June is Men’s Health Month Stephanie Beougher Communications Director Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF) stephanie.beougher@ohiospf.org 614.429.1528 ext. 113 Ohio, June […]

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Changing the Course on Suicide: The Launch of a New National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

Date: June 06, 2024  By: Brandon J. Johnson, MHS, MCHES, Chief, Suicide Prevention Branch, Center for Mental Health Services and Katie W. Deal, MPH, […]

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How an Ohio State team psychiatrist helped change Kirk Herbstreit’s college football career

Colin Gay, Columbus Dispatch For Kirk Herbstreit, Ohio State football was his “everything.”  A former five-star quarterback out of Centerville and […]

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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline of Ohio is Available 24/7/365

By: Cincy Lifestyle Staff In times of emotional distress, you now have a lifeline: 988. Crisis looks very different from one […]

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