February 21, 2021

CWD Daily

Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

Get help!

Quarantine can create social isolation, and social isolation is a key factor in suicide.

“Feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety, and other emotional or financial stresses are known to raise the risk for suicide. People may be more likely to experience these feelings during a crisis like a pandemic... However, there are ways to protect against suicidal thoughts and behaviors... Support from family and community, or feeling connected, and having access to in-person or virtual counseling or therapy can help... particularly during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.”

If you are in a suicide emergency, call 
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
or use the online Lifeline Crisis Chat.

CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it. 

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