Stories written by Alan Mednick
“I’m Sorry, I Have to Ask These Questions": Normalizing Questions about Suicide in Health Care and Beyond
Suicide risk assessments shouldn’t be treated as awkward requirements to quickly power through. They are opportunities to connect, listen, and maybe, just maybe, reach someone who is silently struggling. The tone we use, the language we choose, and the attitude we bring to these questions matter more than we realize.
Stand Up for Hope: A Comedy Benefit for Suicide Prevention
When you think about mental health, laughter might be the furthest thing that comes to mind. But as a survivor of suicide loss, myself, it was comedy that seemed to play a key role in helping my family heal after we lost my beautiful daughter Raven.
Scoring a Home Run with Youth Baseball and Suicide Prevention
As in life, we all make mistakes. It’s how we learn and improve that’s important.