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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Topics: Patient Advocacy, #ChoosePT, "Chronic Pain", "BeThe1To", "National Suicide Prevention Month"
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"