Tag: mental health support
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When a Friend with Cancer Talks About Suicide: What Should You Do?
Understanding the seriousness of the situation Hearing a friend with cancer express thoughts about ending their life is frightening and heartbreaking. It signals that they’re overwhelmed, in pain, and feeling trapped by illness, treatment burdens, or a sense of loss about the future. Your first priority is safety and compassion: listen without judgment, acknowledge their…
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Talking to a Friend with Cancer About Suicide: A Practical Guide
When a longtime friend is dealing with inoperable cancer and begins talking about ending her life, it’s a moment that calls for urgent, compassionate action. The stakes are high, and your response can make a life‑saving difference. Below is a practical, sensitive guide for aging friends who are navigating serious illness and distress, with steps…
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Crans-Millions of Grief: How a Swiss Ski Town Is Rebuilding After the Bar Fire Tragedy
In the shadow of tragedy The Swiss resort town of Crans-Montana is still reeling after a devastating bar fire that claim ed the lives of several young people and left families and neighbors grappling with an indescribable loss. As mourners continue to place flowers, candles, and notes at a growing makeshift memorial, residents describe a…
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What really happens in a headspace consult room? Myths vs. reality this headspace day
Breaking myths about headspace consult rooms National headspace day is a timely reminder to pause the myths about mental health support and explore what a headspace consult can offer. Across headspace Lismore, headspace Ballina and headspace Tweed Heads—delivered by Social Futures—the experience is designed to feel welcoming, flexible and focused on the young person’s needs.…
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What really happens in a headspace consult room? Breaking myths this headspace day
National headspace Day: breaking myths about the consult room As Australia marks National headspace Day, many young people still imagine a counselling session as a clinical, intimidating ordeal. In contrast, headspace centres in Lismore, Ballina and Tweed Heads—delivered by Social Futures—are designed to feel welcoming, flexible, and centred on the needs and preferences of young…