Mental Health First Aid should be free for everyone, local advocates tell Texas legislators
Mental Health First Aid teaches how to care for people during a crisis, until professional help arrives. However, the free training is not available to everyone. That's why local advocates are trying to change that.
Survivors of Suicide Loss Day to promote healing, understanding during virtual event
โItโs important, really important, for people to know that suicide doesnโt define the person,โ she said. AFSP-South Texas hosts a Survivor Day event every Nov. 21. Suicide prevention groups call those suffering the loss of a loved one โsurvivors.โ So Cruz said, as a survivor, itโs healing to participate. US suicide rate fell last year after decade of steady riseThe Survivor Day event will include keynote speakers, survivor stories, group sessions and a guided expressive art exercise. Some of the things we can use are โbereaved by suicideโ or they โdied by suicideโ or you โlost a loved one to suicide,โโ she said.
Suicide Survivor Day in San Antonio
San Antonio, TX โ The South Texas chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is hosting an event in honor of Suicide Prevention Day. Across the country, survivor day is a day when people affected by suicide loss can gather at events in their communities to seek comfort and look for understanding. San Antonio's community event will take place at the BioBridge Headquarters at 6211 IH 10 W. at First Park Ten (South Texas Blood & Tissue Donor Pavilion). It starts at 9 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m.For registration information, visit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention website by clicking here.