Suicide Prevention Week
Explore how sleep awareness intersects with suicide prevention efforts.
How moms can fight seasonal affective disorder
If the final months of the year get you or one of your family members feeling down, irritable, or low on energy or craving sweet or starchy foods and sleeping more or less than usual, you may experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that’s common in the winter months. There is not one Alaskan […]
Teens, sleep, and depression: The Link Parents Should Know
Constant moodiness, sleeping in late, copping an attitude, and even being depressed are all seen as typical teenage behavior. But what if your teen just being a teen is really your teen reacting to the effects of sleep deprivation. Teens who are struggling with sadness or even depression may in fact be struggling to clock […]
Join Us during September’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Alaska has the highest rate of suicide per capita in the country. Let’s join together throughout the month of September to bring change to our beautiful state and in the hearts of our fellow Alaskans. Alaska Suicide Facts and Statistics: **Information is from the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics unless otherwise specified.** Alaska Mental Health […]
Sleep’s Connection with Military Suicide Numbers
September is Suicide Prevention Month. The most recent report published by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, which analyzed 55 million veterans’ records from 1979 to 2016, the current analysis indicates that an average of 20 veterans a day die from suicide. Service members and Veterans who have defended our freedom have earned our […]
