Suicide Prevention Archives – Affinity Health Affairs

Their Lives Were Just Beginning. So Why Are So Many College Students Dying by Suicide?

September 17, 2022

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, College campuses, HBCU, Mental Health, Montrella Cowan, Suicide on college campuses, Suicide Prevention

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“She never made you feel alone … she knew how to encourage, just lift people’s spirits up.” That’s what a teammate said about 19-year-old Arlana Miller, a cheerleader and freshman…

Speaking Out About Suicide and Depression

Silencing the Mental Health Stigma: Speaking Out About Depression and Suicide

Imagine getting this text from your child: “First, I’m sorry, by the time you get this I won’t be alive anymore. And it makes me even more sad to write…

New Year, New Beginnings: Prioritize Your Mental Wellness This Year

February 8, 2021

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Affinity411, Mental Health, Mental Health Problems, Mental Wellness, New Beginnings, Suicide Prevention, Wellness

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Happy New Year! The start of the new year is a time for reflection, resolutions, and new beginnings. Let one of your resolutions and new beginnings be to put yourself…

Conquering Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) During COVID-19

February 8, 2021

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Affinity411, Depressed, Mental Health, Mental Health Problems, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Spiritual Literacy, Spirituality, Suicide Prevention

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Though December brings Christmas, Hannukah, New Year’s Eve, and the joy of the holiday season in general, it also brings awareness to some important topics. December is Seasonal Affective Disorder…

Your Relationship Should Not Be Scary Like Halloween

Though most media attention focuses on breast cancer, October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Not only can domestic violence bring about physical injury, psychological trauma, and even death… but…

Talk About the “S” Word: Schooling Parents On Talking with Their Youth About Suicide

If you are like me, with a teenager -son or daughter- you may feel you’ve been doing your best by protecting them from the pandemic, keeping them safe from civil…