How we portray and discuss suicide is fraught with potential pitfalls. For the sake of those suffering from depression, we cannot put a positive message behind the act, no matter how subtle.
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Conversation Can Break Mental Health Stigma, Says Panel
Conversation about suicide and mental illness is especially necessary, although often lacking on college campuses, said Cassidy Gallegos, TWLOHA BC president.
On Campus, News
To Write Love On Her Arms Raises Its Voice For Suicide Prevention
BC’s chapter of To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) has put together a mix of panel discussions, activities, and visual demonstrations aimed at initiating a campus-wide discussion about mental illness during National Suicide Prevention Week, which begins today.