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Suicide Prevention is focus at ACHS & ACMS in September The key is identifying which emotions you wrestle with most and which strengths help you through tough times... asking for support is a sign of strength and not weakness. By Robin Loy College and Career Readiness Counselor, Adair County High School September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month--a time to share resources and our own stories of hope, help, and strength. In an effort to shed light on this highly taboo and stigmatized topic, the Adair County School's Sources of Strength programs at ACHS and ACMS are encouraging students to use this month to begin reaching out to those battling a mental health condition or those who have been affected by suicide. The SOS groups aim to raise awareness, and connect those with suicidal ideation to trusted adults and treatment services that are available in our school and community. SOS Peer leaders at ACHS are conducting a "What Helps Me" campaign and a "Chalk the Walk" event this week for National Suicide Prevention Week. The goal is to create a culture of caring and connectedness using messages of hope, help, and strength. Peer leader Billy Salmon says, " We want to send the message out to everyone that each and every day, You Matter! and that You are Not Alone!" Peer leaders at ACMS are helping students focus on their purpose in life. They created a space for students to finish the sentence, "My life matters because...." The students had a wide variety of responses including things like "God loves me." "I have goals that have to be accomplished." "Other people depend on me, and I do not want to let them down." "I love my family and friends." "I have a purpose here." These types of campaigns allow students to share their personal stories and strengths when dealing with the big three emotions - anger, anxiety/worry, and depression or feeling sad or down. Everyone struggles with at least one of these emotions from time to time. The key is identifying which emotions you wrestle with the most and which strengths help you through tough times. Across the district we want students to know that asking for support is a sign of strength and not weakness. The more we discuss mental health and supports, the more we can break down the stigma associated with getting help. You can learn more about the mission of Sources of Strength at https://sourcesofstrength.org/peer-leaders/mission/. This story was posted on 2019-09-11 04:34:16
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