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Now there is the phenomenon of ”quietly firing”, wherein a manager treats an employee badly enough over time that the employee quits. This is demonstrated by over-criticism, and no win work assignments to name two strategies.

Su***de is seven times higher for those diagnosed with Dementia before age 65, especially if there is a pre-existing psychiatric disorder.

70% of gun deaths in Minnesota were su***des.

The new National 988 su***de crisis phone line may have saved 150,000 lives in it’s first month. The 988 number received 152,000 or 45% more calls in it’s first month than were previously received prior to its existence.

September 4th National Su***de Prevention Week. One su***de every 11 minutes.

There is a good example of why we shouldn’t give up. Kobe Bryant. Kobe missed 14,481 shots in his career. Give yourself 14,481 chances to thrive.

Polls reveal that people are skipping therapy to save money

50% of mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 75% by age 24.

Some detractors of the 988 Su***de and Crisis Hotline are issuing a clarion call advising that the line not be used. It is feared that too many people in crisis will be involuntarily held. While it is true that su***des increase at a higher rate after any confinement, it is too early to draw any conclusions related to the hotline.

Ketamine, a psychedelic drug has been approved for use in treatment resistant depression. It comes in a nose spray and is considered a last course of treatment. It has been standard that “shock treatment “ was the last resort treatment.

A new phenomenon is beginning to take hold among workers since the pandemic began. It’s called “Quiet Quitting. Do just enough work to keep your job and leaving work on time at the end of the day and not working after hours. Married to the job may be on its way out.