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Please Listen… Students Talk About Mental Health and Suicide Awareness

Rates of suicide continue to rise across the demographic spectrum and certainly among school-age youth. For years, suicide and mental health issues were subjects to be avoided, hidden behind a veil of stigma or fear. Now, hopefully we know differently. But in our conversations, are we really hearing what students have to say about anxiety, depression, mental health or the pain their friends and peers are feeling. What do they want from teachers, parents and the others in their lives?

As part of the national Well Beings Tour, Detroit Public TV is teaming with Kevin’s Song and other local organizations to create a virtual conversation addressing their vital, often life-saving issues. We will listen to a diverse group of students who will talk about their lives, their feelings and their concerns. And we will respond.

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LGBTQ+ Mental Health and Advocacy Guide

By Alex Harper

Looking for LGBTQ+ Support and Community? Find Out How to Connect and Thrive

Feeling isolated, struggling with your identity, or exhausted from navigating systems that don’t affirm your LGBTQ+ experience? You’re not alone. Every day, countless LGBTQ+ individuals face these same hurdles, caught between societal norms and their unique identities. This transformative guide provides the tools, insights, and strategies to overcome these challenges, embrace your true self, and advocate for inclusive policies.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• Navigating complex systems such as healthcare, education, and legal environments with tips to help you get the support you deserve.
• Coping with mental health challenges using effective, proven strategies designed specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
• Building resilience and self-confidence to handle rejection, discrimination, and other obstacles.
• Advocacy fundamentals to empower you to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights and drive meaningful policy changes.
• Creating inclusive environments in your everyday life, from workplaces to social settings, to foster a sense of belonging.
• Embracing intersectionality and understanding how different aspects of identity intersect to shape your experiences.
• Connecting with supportive communities both online and offline, ensuring you have a strong network to lean on.

Whether you’re working on self-acceptance, navigating mental health challenges, or looking to become a more active advocate, this guide is your essential resource.

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Our Newsletter is published and emailed monthly to our growing list of sponsors, supporters and friends. If you’d like to be added to our email list, contact gail@kevinssong.org. If we hope to achieve our vision of “a world without suicide” we need you with us.

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“We Need to Talk” is a 30-minute film produced by Kevin’s Song and funded by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and the Klingler Family Foundation. The film documents effective suicide prevention initiatives being used in schools and communities. Profiled in this video are the Prepare-U curriculum at West Bloomfield High School, The  U-Matter teen program developed by Rabbi Yarden Blumstein for Friendship Circle, the University of Michigan’s Peer-To-Peer school outreach program and The SHED, an after-school facility for youth recently opened by Dennis Liegghio, founder of Know Resolve.

“Saving Lives, Preventing Youth Suicide”

Conceived by Kevin’s Song and sponsored by the Children’s Foundation, this 3-part series was produced in partnership with Detroit Public Television. Hosted by prominent Michigan journalist, Cynthia Canty each 60-minute program includes interviews with mental health professionals, educators and community leaders and covers topics ranging from the impact of social media on youth to building resilience to successful intervention strategies.