Today marks the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide prevention. What a daunting task. Many people shy away from the problem both in conversation and in action. This is exactly what we shouldn’t be doing. I am in Creighton’s UChapter of TWLOHA because I believe in the power of relationships between people. I believe that support, love, and friendship do make a difference. I believe that the first step in preventing suicide is to talk about it. We need to engage in dialogue about these issues and remove the stigma society has placed on them. People should not be ashamed of struggling with addiction and/or other mental health problems. Instead we should support each other. These issues are not as rare as we would like to believe and keeping quiet is a large part of the problem. During National Suicide Prevention Week I am renewing my pledge to care enough about my friends and family to have the hard conversations and to know the warning signs of suicide. Suicide is preventable. It isn’t easy but it is worthwhile. I believe that by recognizing this week, being the president of TWLOHA at Creighton, and living a life of compassion for others I can help prevent suicide. Hope is real.
Love is the movement,
Jordan
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