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Norman Mahnomen Public Health discusses Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month 

September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Norman Mahnomen Public Health Wellness Coordinator Kim Myers wants to discuss what this month is all about and the importance of suicide awareness.  Myers also discussed discussed a local organization called the HOPE Coalition and the kind of work they’re doing to combat and bring awareness to…
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September 14, 2023 0

Mental health concerns

The recent murder-suicide in Towner County, North Dakota shows how multiple deaths in a small community can affect the people who live there.  Monica McConkey, a rural mental health specialist based in Detroit Lakes, says a murder-suicide can be harder to accept than other unexpected deaths. McConkey goes on to talk about the wide-ranging effects…
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September 5, 2022 0