September is National Suicide Prevention Month! Throughout September, we’ve been sharing resources, stories, art, and more in an effort to shed more light on this highly stigmatized topic. As part of our series, we reached out to Greg A Marley LCSW, Director of Suicide Prevention at NAMI Maine, to see if he’d be interested in featuring on … Continue reading Guest Post from NAMI, MAINE: Suicide is a Mostly Preventable Tragedy; It’s up to all of us
New Student Snapshots Continued: Ashley Potvin and Amber Wilson, “WHY UNE” and “SOCIAL WORK ASPIRATIONS”
Image from The Funny Beaver Many of you are already aware that we've been releasing mini interviews with our incoming cohort of MSW students. We want to know not only why they chose UNE , but what their social work aspirations are. Visit our initial post HERE to learn more. Keep reading to learn why MSW Students, Ashley Potvin … Continue reading New Student Snapshots Continued: Ashley Potvin and Amber Wilson, “WHY UNE” and “SOCIAL WORK ASPIRATIONS”
Poetry and Prozac: Alumna Maya Williams ’18 Smashing The Stigma
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month! Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone regardless of age, race, gender or background. Suicidal thoughts, although common, should not be considered normal and often indicate more serious issues. Every year thousands of individuals die by suicide. As part of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we've been sharing resources and … Continue reading Poetry and Prozac: Alumna Maya Williams ’18 Smashing The Stigma
Yellow Tulip Project: Let’s Talk about Suicide
Featured image by molnareszter September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month! There are an average of 123 suicides each day in this country. It’s the tenth leading cause of death in America — second leading for ages 25-34, and third leading for ages 15-24 (National Today, 2020). Throughout this month, we’re sharing resources, stories, art, and more … Continue reading Yellow Tulip Project: Let’s Talk about Suicide
New Student Snapshots Continued: Kalie Dunican,”Why UNE” and “Social Work Aspirations”
For those of you following our blog, you're already aware of our new student snap shot series! For those of you new to our blog, welcome! We plan to release mini interviews with our incoming cohort of MSW students. We want to know not only why they chose UNE among other programs, but we also … Continue reading New Student Snapshots Continued: Kalie Dunican,”Why UNE” and “Social Work Aspirations”
