Tag: Suicide

5 Ways Community Engagement Combats Social Isolation: Insights and Strategies for Better Mental Health

5 Ways Community Engagement Combats Social Isolation:

The Interpersonal Theory of Suicidal Behavior, as detailed in scholarly work, posits that the most intense desire for suicide arises from two main interpersonal experiences: thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, coupled with a sense of hopelessness about these conditions. Social isolation has a significant impact on these experiences. Thwarted belongingness refers to an individual’s feelings of loneliness and a lack of meaningful social connections. Perceived burdensomeness involves feelings of being a liability to others, contributing to one’s sense of insignificance.

Rites of Passage or Bullying: Understanding the Fine Line

Bullying

What can we do about bullying as parents and elders in our communities and homes? Pay attention, ask questions, and go deeper. You are your child’s first life of defense in keeping things balanced in our world. As parents, we need to pay attention to our children’s body language and behavior. Are they sleeping more or less? Are they excited to go to practice and school? Do your children isolate? Are there new people in their lives? Do you know who their friends are and what they do today? Are you at practice and games to see what is going on and who they are associated with? Do you know trauma when you see it?