Category: Branding
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Artwork Inspires a Message of Hope Among Students
April 4th, 2014 was a day of true celebration. Students gathered in the heart of campus at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte to witness the dedication of a beautiful piece of artwork. But it is the powerful and inspiring message that the sunflower sculpture displays that will continue to touch the lives of…
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Shining a Light for Depression: An Invitation to Plant Hope
Many of us recognize the unfortunate stigma that remains in society when it comes to openly discussing our own or our loved ones depression and/or mental health. Yet, as Paolo del Vecchio, M.S.W and Director of Mental Health at SAMHSA shares on his recent blog, less than 1/3 of those with mental health challenges receive…
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Schools for Hope; New Campaign to Prevent Suicide in Youth
Did you know 1 in 9 kids attempt suicide prior to graduating high school, and that 40% of those kids are in grade school? (Journal of Adolescent Health via Family Matters, 2011). And that the number one autofill on google is ‘Hope makes me… depressed’? We don’t know exactly why, but what we do know is…
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The Past, Present, and Future for Depression; A Perspective of Hope from Geneva
As I sit here at a crowded Starbucks in sunny Geneva Switzerland, preparing for the meeting tomorrow at the headquarters of the World Health Organization, I marvel at how far we have come in the field of mental health since my father’s suicide over 20 years ago. In those days, we looked upon suicide…
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Support During Suicide, Feeling Passionate Grief, and Finding Hope
A friend of mine told me today she lost her friend’s father to suicide. It was completely unexpected. Why, she asks? How did we not know? How does this happen? Suicide is such a mystery. Sometimes there are signs, other times there aren’t. No matter how hard we try, we can not save another person. …
