{"id":2147,"date":"2020-09-09T16:28:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T16:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stressmanagementclinic.com\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2020-12-08T16:08:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T16:08:53","slug":"trish-torzala-lpc-talks-about-suicide-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stressmanagementclinic.com\/trish-torzala-lpc-talks-about-suicide-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Trish Torzala, LPC Talks About…Suicide Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Trish Torzala, LPC<\/a><\/p>\n

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The month of September tends to be the signature month that transitions the summer season into fall \u2013 kids return to school, people pull out the sweaters and (what\u2019s become clich\u00e9) coffee shops roll out pumpkin spice everything. Over the past several years, the month of September has also become the month dedicated to suicide prevention, with September 10th set as World Suicide Prevention Day. This September brings with it a heightened sense of awareness regarding suicide prevention. This has been a year of unimaginable challenges and hardships for society as a whole. With trying to navigate through a pandemic, job losses mounting, businesses closing, social separation, school concerns, and social unrest, it\u2019s been a year like no other. As the year has unfolded, reports have shown how the results of these challenges and hardships have correlated to rising rates in depression, anxiety, and possibly suicide. Considering this impact, it seems more appropriate than ever to learn more about suicide prevention. Despite disheartening stats around the upward trend of mental health struggles and suicide, there are things we all can do if we see someone suffering from suicidal thoughts.<\/p>\n

If you are worried about someone you know, look for warning signs. Warning signs can include (but not limited) to:<\/strong><\/p>\n