Suicide Prevention

My granddaughter Kira was really on the ball this month and way a head of her grandma! The month of September is SUICIDE AWARENESS PREVENTION month. Nine years ago, my husband made the choice to end his life. We had no warning and he left no note. We later found out that he had been going off of his medication at a fast rate. Neither his doctors nor I knew about it until after his suicide. The choice he made has affected the lives of so many people, not just myself and my children. However, because of his choice, we as a family became stronger and have been able to help others. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has classes that are FREE. The people who teach these classes are family members of other people who are diagnosed with a mental illness. The classes are to help give you the coping skills necessary to live your life and help your loved one live their lives to the fullest. I take this class every 5 years or so just to keep up on the latest data and practices. One in four Americans will face mental illness this year. The statistics are high, but get educated and help others become educated. www.nami.org