September is Suicide Awareness Month. Suicide is a hard topic to navigate - the subject matter is confusing, triggering, and delicate. While difficult, it is important to be aware of the actions we can take to help others or ourselves. Depression is real, and it can affect anyone. This post sheds light on how you can reach out to friends and loved ones. It can be frightening to reach out to someone, but you don’t have to be a trained professional to do so. It’s important to trust your gut and take that first step if you’re worried about someone. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has a campaign called #Bethe1to to teach people how to help those who may be suicidal. The campaign employs an effective strategy that has been embraced by many experts and researchers in the field. 🌟 The strategies and guidelines in this post are adapted from Bethe1to and TheRealDepressionProject. #suicideprevention #suicideawarness #mentalhealthmatters