September is National Suicide Prevention Month
Part 2 of 2
Cedaron is grateful to guest blogger, Melissa Howard, for sharing this primer. Melissa lost her younger brother to suicide and has turned her grief toward advocacy and community education.
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month
Part 1 of 2
Suicide is a growing public health issue. According to the CDC, it is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. Risks are numerous and range from chronic pain and illness, to substance abuse, to prolonged and significant stress.
(Chronic pain and opioid abuse are two reasons the APTA's hashtag -- #ChoosePT -- is so powerful.)
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Topics: Patient Advocacy, #ChoosePT, "Chronic Pain", "BeThe1To", "National Suicide Prevention Month"
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It all started when my son began limping.
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So, you have something important to say to your members of congress. Excellent! The message you share and the method you use are both key to your success as an advocate. Message and method make all the difference between being heard-heard...and being sorted by an algorithm into a pile with hundreds of other constituents.
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