by John Thurman | Oct 4, 2019 | Suicide Prevention, Christian Response to Suicide, Christianity and Suicide, Suicide, Suicide Awareness
What would you do if a friend told you they were suicidal? It was 6:04 a.m. when a messenger alert went off on my phone to call my organization’s call center. I’m not sure about you, but if my phone goes off before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., it’s typically not...
by John Thurman | Jun 17, 2018 | Resilience, Christianity and Suicide, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention
Unfortunately, the rates of Suicide continue to go up. Equally unfortunate is the Church’s impotent response to this crisis. Today, September 10, 2019, I discovered that a young pastor, Jarrid Wilson, took his life after a long struggle with depression. While...
by John Thurman | Apr 24, 2016 | Suicide Awareness, Resilient Faith-Based Living, Suicide, Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention.In light of recent new stories about the rise of Suicide, I wanted to repost this article I wrote in 2014. There is help and hope. Laughter, Joy, tenderness, and passion are things that come to mind when I think of Robin Williams. Another...
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