Published May 26, 2021
NBC Bay Area
As we all witness the devastating images of the shooting that took place Wednesday at a VTA maintenance yard in San Jose that claimed the lives of nine people, community members are mobilizing to help those affected. Below is a working list of resources to support the victims which we will continue to update as the situation unfolds. If you have a suggestion for a resource we should include, connect with us on Twitter or Facebook @bayareaproud
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Domestic violence and its toll on mental health Posted Thursday, May 27, 2021 8:20 am
As we close out the final week of May, it seems that all attention is on the excitement of happy endings and new beginnings. Students are graduating high school and college and readily anticipating summer fun and venturing off to wonderful futures. Many families are experiencing the thrill of moving on from the cool of springtime and stepping into the height of summer: bar-b-ques, lazy days of floating on the river, vacations, and summer tans. In light of the lessons and hardships of the 2020 pandemic, quarantine, sickness, and loss; the month of May this year, brings about a great deal to anticipate and celebrate but also sees an unusual, yet very important level of attention brought to another, not so highly talked about annual occurrence: Mental H
Top 10 People Who Shot Themselves In The Head And Survived
A head shot is almost always a free pass to the graveyard. So it is intriguing to hear of people surviving these injuries, especially when we realize that the survivors doubled as the shooters. Some of the people on this list deliberately hurt themselves in failed attempts at suicide, while others mistakenly shot themselves. There is also one incident that was a failed murder-suicide.
Author’s note: While researching and writing this list, I noticed that the majority of people who commit suicide suffer from depression. Please always reach out to close friends and relatives whenever you feel depressed. Open up to them, and explain your situation. Residents of the US can also call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline at 1-800-273-8255. They are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their services are free of charge.
CinemaBlend
Trigger Warning: This story includes sensitive subject matter that may be hard for some readers.
Lisa Vanderpump has made a name for herself in reality TV as the saucy Brit unafraid to speak her mind. From starring on
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,
Vanderpump Rules and
Underserved with Lisa Vanderpump to judging on the divisive new
Pooch Perfect, she never fails to deliver the dramatic and comedic gold of showmanship. But Vanderpump is also human with struggles of her own and has had to deal with the deaths of both her mother and older brother in recent years. On the third anniversary of her brotherâs passing yesterday, the restauranteur and Bravolebrity paid a touching tribute.
ND Suicide-Prevention Grants Come at Crucial Time
Mike Moen
BISMARCK - North Dakota is rolling out another round of grants to help communities prevent suicides, and state officials say there s more urgency with this funding, given the pandemic and its added stresses for many.
The Department of Human Services Behavioral Health Division will award $750,000, to be shared by up to 19 community groups, local and tribal governments and nonprofits - all to develop or increase suicide-prevention strategies.
While more people already may have reached out for help, division director Pamela Sagness said history shows that for others, it can take longer for the effects of a crisis to surface.