Suicide Prevention Month may be over, but the work doesn’t stop.
How will you continue the work of suicide prevention?
Thanks for all that you do to keep the conversation going all year long.
Suicide Prevention Month 2026
Suicide Prevention Month, which is nationally recognized in the United States in September, is here again. There is also World Suicide Prevention Day, which is always held on September 10th. Since there are several events happening in a short amount of time, I am including links to provide further information about each event. As you will see, there are a lot of groups and organizations that are involved in this important work.
National Suicide Prevention Month:
World Suicide Prevention Day:
If you visit these links, you will find a wealth of information about suicide prevention as well as ways you can support the cause. Your involvement can be as simple as a conversation or as in depth as being on the “front lines”, but the beauty is that any contribution you make can save a life or lives. Whether you have thought about it or not, suicide touches all of us in some way, and it can also be related to many other issues. By taking the time to learn and contribute to suicide prevention, you are affecting everyone. Your role may not save the entire world, but it can save one person’s world, which is so important. As we go through National Suicide Prevention Month and World Suicide Prevention Day, my hope is that you are challenged to learn more about suicide prevention. Then, after learning more, I hope you will consider finding ways to act and spread the message of suicide prevention.
The best part of suicide prevention is that there is hope and that one day there will be no suicides. Please join me in working towards that day.
Every Conversation
Hello everyone.
I read something interesting in the last month that I think is worth sharing or reminding others about: every conversation can save a life.
I don’t want anyone to put pressure on themselves when they read that, however, I think the point is that your kindness may have more impact than you can imagine.
We’re all human, so it won’t always happen, but it’s a good reminder to be kind – you never know what lies on the other side of your positive interactions.
Suicide Is Complex
Hello and hope you are doing well.
I recently read something that highlighted this fact – suicide is complex.
If you are reading this I assume this is probably not news to you. However, I think it’s important to remind ourselves of this truth.
I would personally think that if we “understood” suicide there would be no suicide anymore. But we are certainly not there.
We can’t simplify suicide. It’s complicated.
Summer Is Almost Here
Hello everyone and hope you are doing well. We are almost halfway through 2026.
I hope everyone had a great Mental Health Awareness Month, which ties into our suicide prevention work. As always, thanks for all you do to help others in the mental health and suicide prevention worlds.
Have a great start to your summer!
Mental Health Awareness Month 2026
Hello everyone and hope you are doing well.
I hope that everyone has a great May as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, which ties in with our work of suicide prevention. As always, thanks for all you do to help others in the mental health and suicide prevention worlds.
Here are some websites you can check out for more information:
Book Reminder
Since I don’t really have any updates, I will remind you that my book is still out there – it’s called The Great Physician.
It’s April and I’m still trying to figure out what is next. I have started some research and discussions about it, but nothing definite to share yet.
As I get more clarity on the plan, I will share it here with you 🙂 Until then, have a great month!
Longer Than I Thought
I’m starting to sound like a broken record.
It’s March and I’m still trying to figure out what is next. I have started some research and discussions about it, but nothing definite to share yet. This clearly is taking some time.
As I get more clarity on the plan, I will share it here with you 🙂 Until then, have a great month!
Rolling Along
It’s February and I’m still trying to figure out what is next. I have started some research and discussions about it, but nothing definite to share yet.
As I get more clarity on the plan, I will share it here with you 🙂 Until then, have a great month!
What’s Next?
Welcome to 2026!
I spent all of 2025 talking about the book I wrote in 2023 and published in 2024, so the question for me now is “What’s Next”?
I don’t know if I want to spend all of 2026 trying to figure that out, but currently that is where I am. Some things in my life are going really well. Some things are going ok. I am fortunate in that I don’t think anything is terrible, however I know I have some areas that need some work. As I get more clarity on what it all looks like I will plan to share that here with you 🙂 Until then, I wish you all a great new year!