NH Coalition for Suicide Prevention

09/02/2025

September is Su***de Prevention Month. This year’s theme is "Start the Conversation. Be the Difference."

One conversation can truly save a life. Let’s spread hope and remind each other that help is always available. Learn more at nami.org/su***deprevention

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09/02/2025

Su***de Prevention Starts with You. Join us on Sep. 25 from 9–12:30 PM (EST) in Moultonborough for a free QPR Gatekeeper Training hosted by Carroll County Coalition for Public Health, Veterans Count, and Harbor Care's SSG Fox Su***de Prevention Program. Learn how to:

✅ Recognize warning signs of su***de
✅ Offer help and reduce risk
✅ Support veterans, service members & military families

Limited spots available—register now: https://zurl.co/54EFd 💡Includes 3.0 FREE CEUs (LADC & NASW NH Category A) Questions? Contact a.baer@harborcarenh.org
Flyer: https://zurl.co/04tcQ

***dePrevention Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) : New Hampshire State of NH Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services

09/02/2025

This month: Start a Conversation. Be the Difference.

With one conversation, asking someone how they’re really doing — and being ready to truly listen — can save lives. Because here’s what we know: No one has to face this alone. Help exists. Healing is possible. And all it can take is for one person to start a conversation.

https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/su***de-prevention-month/

09/02/2025

Each September, New Hampshire recognizes Su***de Prevention Month as a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time in New Hampshire.

Suicidal thoughts, like mental health conditions, can affect anyone — regardless of age, gender, or background. While they may be common, they should never be seen as normal. More often than not, they signal deep emotional pain or an underlying concern that deserves understanding, compassion, and professional support.

Yet, su***de is still too often met with silence, stigma, or shame. We agree that silence should never be the response to someone’s pain. That’s why we work to ensure that individuals, friends, and families have access to the tools, resources, and support they need to talk openly about su***de, recognize warning signs, and seek help without fear or shame.

Each September, New Hampshire recognizes Su***de Prevention Month as a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time.

09/01/2025

The slogan many proponents and supporters of euthanasia and physician-assisted su***de use to define their cause is “death with dignity.” To suffer, to become a burden on loved ones and to lose physical and mental control, they say, are an affront to human dignity, and it would be better for some people to be killed quickly and in a manner they can control rather than to go through the natural progression of death.

In his latest book, Charles Camosy argues that these practices are based upon a vast misunderstanding of human dignity and are based upon fear cultivated by modern consumerism and throwaway culture.

“Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing” is an apologia of the Catholic Church’s opposition to what Camosy terms “physician-assisted killing” or PAK, building upon the basics of moral theology regarding end-of-life care, teachings of saints and the example of monks and friars.

Camosy identifies two opposite errors that are prevalent in our culture, leading to the misguided practice of physician-assisted killing: the fear of death that leads to an obsession with extending life and the idolatry of avoiding suffering to the point where death appears preferable.

While it seems that fear of pain would be one of the primary motives for pursuing physician-assisted killing, the data actually shows that it is not even among the top five reasons.

“Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing” Charles Camosy, Our Sunday Visitor (2025) 184 pages, $20.95 The slogan many proponents and supporters of euthanasia and physician-assisted…

08/28/2025

At Camp Jabberwocky, attacks on disability community feel worlds away

The camp on Martha's Vineyard is the oldest sleep-away camp for people with special needs in the country, and it has an even more profound meaning this summer.

08/25/2025

The American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP) has launched a new educational program aimed at fostering more supportive environments for those grieving the loss of a loved one to su***de. Titled “Caring Communities: Guidance for Supporting Survivors of Su***de Loss,” the one-hour presentation is available both virtually and in person and is designed for workplaces, community groups, and organizations seeking to better understand and assist survivors.

Developed by AFSP’s National Loss & Healing Council, which includes subject matter experts and individuals with lived experience of su***de loss, the program offers practical guidance, resources, and culturally informed strategiesto support those in grief. Participants will learn how to navigate sensitive conversations, understand cultural nuances in the grieving process, and implement meaningful support practices across a range of settings.

AFSP) has launched a new educational program aimed at fostering more supportive environments for those grieving the loss of a loved one to su***de. Titled “Caring Communities: Guidance for Supporting Survivors of Su***de Loss.”

08/22/2025

Nearly 47,000 people died of gun-related injuries in the United States in 2023, according to the latest available statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While the number of gun deaths in the U.S. fell for the second consecutive year, it remained among the highest annual totals on record.
Here’s a closer look at gun deaths in the U.S., based on a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the CDC, the FBI and other sources. You can also read key public opinion findings about U.S. gun violence and gun policy.

While the number of gun deaths in the U.S. fell for the second consecutive year in 2023, it remained among the highest annual totals on record.

08/21/2025

The mother of a family who was found dead in their Madbury, New Hampshire, home is believed to have killed her husband and two of her children before turning the gun on herself, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said.

The family was found dead by state troopers in their Moharimet Drive home on Monday night.

Autopsies performed on the family found that Ryan Long, 48, his wife Emily Long, 34, and two of their children, son Parker, 8, and daughter Ryan, 6, all died from gunshot wounds.

The mother of a family who was found dead in their Madbury, New Hampshire, home is believed to have killed her husband and two of her children before turning the gun on herself, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said.

08/20/2025

Plaza, 41, has not publicly commented on Baena's death since she released a joint statement with his family calling the director's death "an unimaginable tragedy" and requesting privacy.

The couple started dating in 2010 and were quietly married in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Jan. 3, 47-year-old Baena was found dead inside his Los Angeles home. The cause of death was later determined to be su***de, and no foul play was suspected.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/08/19/aubrey-plaza-husband-jeff-baenas-death-comments/85718818007/ #

Aubrey Plaza got vulnerable on longtime friend and "Parks and Rec" costar Amy Poehler's "Good Hang" podcast while promoting her film "Honey Don't!"

08/19/2025

We may seem a long way from legalizing physician-assisted su***de in the United States. But it wasn’t very long ago that such a thing seemed unthinkable in Canada, too. Let’s hope lawmakers stateside change course before it’s too late

Far from providing peace to terminal patients, assisted su***de laws are often used by government-run healthcare systems to nudge sick patients toward ending their lives.

08/15/2025

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