Resources to Help Youth Facing Emotional Issues
Parents and leaders can use the resources on LDS.org to better minister to youth who face emotional and mental issues. Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women General President, explained, Because of our constant connection to social media we are much more aware of the...
LDS Gospel Learning Resources for Doctrinal, Historical, and Social Questions
The Church provides many resources that can enhance gospel learning and help provide answers to doctrinal, historical, and social questions. Since many people are not aware of these resources, I’ve compiled the list below. I’ve also included reliable...
HopeandHelp.lds.org
Did you know that LDS.org has a section HopeandHelp.lds.org that provides a number of topic pages to support you or those you love in dealing with challenges of life? Life brings many challenges for every member of the human family. Some challenges are the result of...
“Understanding Suicide: Warning Signs and Prevention” in LDS Ensign & Liahona
The article “Understanding Suicide: Warning Signs and Prevention” has been published in the October issue of the Ensign and Liahona magazine. This article is written for adults and youth by an LDS international expert who discusses the warning signs, prevention, and...
World Suicide Prevention Day September 10
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. The month of September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In my article earlier this week about National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I listed these statistics: Over 800,000 people die by suicide...
LDS Church Publishes Suicide Prevention Website
To coincide with the National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September and the World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, the LDS Church has published a Preventing Suicide web page. PreventingSuicide.lds.org provides essential information for those who are...
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Over 800,000 people die by suicide worldwide every year.1 That’s 1 person every 40 seconds.2 And for every completed suicide, there are 25 suicide attempts.3 In the United States, suicide rates have...
LDS Magazine Articles About Suicide Prevention
The LDS Church has published the following age-appropriate articles about suicide in the September issues of the Church magazines: September Ensign & Liahona: “Choosing to Live” and “How to Create a Suicide-Prevention Safety Plan.” The article is written for...Follow on social media