By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Milwaukee County is on pace to finish the year with more suicides than in 2019, prompting health leaders to step up prevention efforts. […]
Together, We Can Change the Narrative Around Suicide
By Karen Johnson Senior Vice President, Clinical Services and Division Compliance Officer Behavioral Health Division Universal Health Services, Inc. September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This is an opportunity for ALL of us – Families, Teachers, Clinicians, Nurses, Clergy and Religious Leaders, Elected Officials, Police Officers, Firefighters, Policymakers, Employers, etc. – to play a vital […]
Shattering the Stigma: Mother of Murder-Suicide Perpetrator Speaks Out
By: Dr. Jasmine Zapata, MD This month marks the 1 year anniversary of a tragic event that gripped the hearts of Wisconsinites and others around the nation. On January 2, 2015, Morgan Faye Slaight, age 27, shot her two young sons, Jaxon and Joseph, as well as herself in the head. One son, Jaxon, died […]