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Military family grieving a Marine lost to suicide share message of hope for others

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Military family grieving a Marine lost to suicide share message of hope for others

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Military family grieving a Marine lost to suicide share message of hope for others

Dana O'Brien became a peer mentor for other families who have lost military family members after his grandson, a Marine, died by suicide.
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Maine nonprofit offers free suicide intervention skills trainings

Health Acadia is holding applied suicide intervention skills trainings (ASIST) across Maine in an effort to save lives and prevent tragedy.
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The impacts of isolation on the mental health of older Mainers, and how to help

Mainers 65 and older are dying by suicide, more than the national average. Experts say that's because of the isolation they feel after the pandemic.
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Military veteran shares story of surviving sexual assault and suicide

Stacy Hardy served years in the Navy but carried the trauma of sexual assault with her the whole time and later tried to take her own life.
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The impacts of teen suicide on the family left behind

In 2020, 16-year-old Spencer Smith took his own life, and his family is still coping with that loss.
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How Mainers are using social media to talk about mental health

Meredith Steele of Bath, Jasmine Doncet Hall of Bangor, and Kristen Gingrich of Westbrook have more than a million combined followers on Instagram and TikTok.
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Transgender man shares story of hope, years after surviving suicide

Aiden Cambell is now working as a mental health therapist and supporting other LGBTQ+ Mainers.
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Portland's Center for Grieving Children sees uptick in people struggling with suicide

Bereavement coordinator Sara Asch said the center saw a "significant" increase in people calling for help after losing a loved one to suicide.
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Suicide | Let's talk about it

We know it’s difficult to even say the word, but to stop it we need to talk about it.
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NEWS CENTER Maine's Sam Rogers shares how he has changed since losing his brother to suicide

Rogers' brother died by suicide in March of 2022.
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Suicide | Let's talk about it

We know it’s difficult to even say the word, but to stop it we need to talk about it.

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Military family grieving a Marine lost to suicide share message of hope for others

Military family grieving a Marine lost to suicide share message of hope for others

Maine nonprofit offers free suicide intervention skills trainings

The impacts of isolation on the mental health of older Mainers, and how to help

Military veteran shares story of surviving sexual assault and suicide

The impacts of teen suicide on the family left behind

How Mainers are using social media to talk about mental health

Transgender man shares story of hope, years after surviving suicide

Portland's Center for Grieving Children sees uptick in people struggling with suicide

Suicide | Let's talk about it

NEWS CENTER Maine's Sam Rogers shares how he has changed since losing his brother to suicide

Suicide | Let's talk about it

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