Caring for Caregivers: Why They Need to Protect Their Own Mental Health

• By: Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC Jantra Coll Vibrant Emotional Health
• September 29th, 2025
• caregiver mental health, caregiving, community resources, Fall 2025 Issue, family support, protective factors, respite services, social isolation, suicide risk
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Caregiving can be one of life’s most meaningful yet demanding responsibilities. Whether you’re a parent managing a child’s physical or behavioral challenges, an adult caring for an aging parent, or supporting a loved one through illness or disability, the weight of these responsibilities can...

Know the Signs: Help Prevent a Loved One’s Suicide

• By: Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC Beacon Health Options
• September 28th, 2020
• depression, ECT, fall 2020 issue, suicide, suicide prevention, true story, warning signs
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The following is a true story by a Beacon Health Options employee. Anna was one of the most talented and creative people I had ever known, and just about everyone who met her felt the same. She was a perfectionist to a fault, and there was seemingly nothing that she did not do well. The one person...