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Suicide risk and prevention: What you can do to help someone in a mental crisis

Everyone at some point in their lives will experience difficulties, challenges and hardships. While we face challenges with our physical health from time to time, we also face challenges that can have a significant impact on our mental health as well. These struggles can stem from a number of factors such as job loss, a broken relationship, loss of a loved one, financial hardships and coping with a scary medical diagnosis. 

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Addressing Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community with Dr. Steven Coats

Dr. Coats and his husbandFor the past two decades, Dr. Steven Coats, 51, has been practicing psychology, including 12 years at The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD as Lead Psychologist, Competency and Sanity Evaluation Unit.