suicide prevention Archives - The Dominion Post https://www.dominionpost.com/tag/suicide-prevention/ Morgantown Area News Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:16:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.dominionpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-81287318_3042289439136500_6974497821747576832_n-32x32.png suicide prevention Archives - The Dominion Post https://www.dominionpost.com/tag/suicide-prevention/ 32 32 Annual ‘Kickin’ it for Katy’ suicide prevention 5K is April 25 at Fairmont State https://www.dominionpost.com/annual-kickin-it-for-katy-suicide-prevention-5k-is-april-25-at-fairmont-state/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:16:17 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=561875 FAIRMONT – Kaitlynn Jade “Katy” Newbraugh, by the accounting of all who knew her, was a top-achieving kid who liked to watch out for her family, her neighbors and the […]

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]]> One foot in front of the other: ‘Kickin’ it for Katy foundation to award scholarships for mental health pursuits https://www.dominionpost.com/one-foot-in-front-of-the-other-kickin-it-for-katy-foundation-to-award-scholarships-for-mental-health-pursuits/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:54:46 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=548728 FAIRMONT – Kaitlynn Jade “Katy” Newbraugh, by the accounting of all who knew her, was a top-achieving kid who liked to watch out for her family, her neighbors and the […]

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]]> Guest essay: A world without suicide starts with our youths https://www.dominionpost.com/guest-essay-a-world-without-suicide-starts-with-our-youths/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 03:04:00 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=328884 by Megan N. Wilmoth If you thought you could save your teenager or young adult loved one from taking their own life, wouldn’t you do just about anything? If we […]

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]]> Why Maine’s mass shooting matters for us https://www.dominionpost.com/why-maines-mass-shooting-matters-for-us/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 03:04:00 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=309361 We’ve almost become numb to the horror of mass shootings as their frequency has increased in the last several years. But the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, should hold particular […]

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]]> Advice for the suicidal from a philosopher who tried it 10 times https://www.dominionpost.com/advice-for-the-suicidal-from-a-philosopher-who-tried-it-10-times/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 03:02:00 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=304101 by Robin Abcarian I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect when I opened philosophy professor Clancy Martin’s new book, “How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind.” […]

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]]> Mental health crisis: Kids are not OK https://www.dominionpost.com/mental-health-crisis-kids-are-not-ok/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 03:57:00 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=277325 by Stephen J. Lyons EDITOR’S NOTE: If you or a loved one is experiencing mental health difficulties, help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis […]

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]]> After losing his daughter and wife months apart, Dr. Jon LaPlante to talk about luck, suicide and friends who care https://www.dominionpost.com/after-losing-his-daughter-and-wife-months-apart-dr-jon-laplante-to-talk-about-luck-suicide-and-friends-who-care/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 23:21:00 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=252819 Dr. Jon LaPlante used to shake his head and wonder at the marvel of it all. “I was the luckiest guy in the world,” the Morgantown native and former radiologist […]

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