The National Alliance on Mental Illness says September is a time to raise awareness about suicide, a “stigmatized, often taboo, topic.” Some cities in north metro Atlanta are trying to ATLANTA — September is nationally recognized as Suicide Prevention and Recovery Awareness Month. And, some cities in north metro Atlanta are reminding themselves of that….
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Gosport woman who suffered two miscarriages hopes to break down the stigma of baby loss with Sands charity walk
A YOUNG woman who suffered two miscarriages in a year hopes to help change the ‘taboo’ by organising a charity walk in aid of Sands. Robyn Webb, 23, from Gosport has suffered two miscarriages within the last year and her losses, which left her feeling alone and without sufficient support, have pushed her to set up her…
Stopping the stigma: After losing a loved one to suicide, Powell resident aims to help those suffering from mental illness
POWELL— The family of Thomas “TG” Howard wanted to make sure they didn’t hide his mental illness and depression, listing it as his cause of death in his obituaries. It was important to find a positive in the unthinkably hard reality of how he died. Howard took his own life Christmas day, 2015. The popular…
TikTok star and singer Nessa Barrett says she opened up about borderline personality disorder so people ‘know that it’s normal’
“I wish that I had a person that was releasing music or openly advocating for mental health, to [help me] realize that there’s a lot of people that go through it.” Before making the move to Los Angeles to pursue a singing career, Nessa Barrett, as a 17-year-old girl living in New Jersey, rose to fame…