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September 2019

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Each year, more than 41,000 individuals die by suicide, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. That’s why NAMI has designated September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

It’s a time for sharing information and resources about this public health crisis as part of an effort to decrease suicide rates. In addition to the resources provided by NAMI**, we encourage you to check out:

  • The Mental health awareness section of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s Engage page, which offers an array of resources suitable for sharing with employees or patients. There are three articles on suicide awareness and prevention posted under Educational materials and five posters in the Posters section.
  • Our MI Blues Perspectives blog, which will cover such topics as the shortage of behavioral health providers in rural Michigan and how we can change the language we use to discuss suicide to reduce stigma during the month of September. We’ll also have a presence on our Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts.
  • Columns about suicide prevention in the September/October issues of Hospital and Physician Update and BCN Provider News.

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