The World Health Organization reports social isolation can be as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The problem worsens as we get older. Loneliness is associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide. In addition, social isolation significantly increases a person’s risk of premature death from all causes.
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Adams County Regional Medical Center/ Senior Life Solutions is working to raise awareness and educate the community on the risk factors and warning signs of suicide.
With the ongoing pandemic isolation and resulting disruptions of routine life, September’s observance of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month is more important than ever.
Gothenburg Health's Senior Life Solutions Program discusses warning signs and risk factors during National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Fayette County Memorial Hospital’s (FCMH) Senior Life Solutions is working to raise awareness and educate the community on the risk factors and warning signs of suicide.
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Dallas County Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions is working to raise awareness and educate the community on the risk factors and warning signs of suicide.
Senior Life Solutions is an emotional well-being program that is a valuable component of Fayette County Memorial Hospital and the community, especially during these difficult times when dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
During Wednesday’s Washington Court House City Council meeting, various topics were touched on including efforts by the Fayette County Suicide Prevention Coalition (FCSPC). The FCSPC was formed last summer to combat rising levels of suicide numbers.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been told to shelter in place. For many of us, sheltering in place has been a way of life before COVID-19. The Health Resources & Services Administration states that two in five Americans report they sometimes or always feel their social relationships are not meaningful and one in five say they feel lonely or socially isolated. And according to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than a quarter of the U.S. population (28 percent) of older adults live alone.
Psychiatric Medical Care, LLC (PMC), the leading behavioral health management company focused on providing access to behavioral healthcare primarily within underserved rural markets, announced the appointment of Bob Zagerman, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Dustin Davis, MHA, Vice President of Inpatient Operations, Maggie Music, Vice President of Human Resources, and Brent Turner, Board of Directors Member.
