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  • September is Suicide Prevention Month

    September is Suicide Prevention Month

    By Mary Joye, LMHC We probably all agree there needs to be more than one month set aside for suicide awareness. Statistically and tragically, there are on average, one-hundred-twenty-one suicides per day. That’s almost 45,000 per year. Often, I hear healthy people say, “It is selfish for people to commit suicide.” From those who think…

  • Phillip Williams Helping to Light the Way for the Blind

    Phillip Williams Helping to Light the Way for the Blind

    By LENORE DEVORE Phillip Williams was almost 15 years old when the juvenile version of macular degeneration – Stargardt disease –  began to take his eyesight. What starts out robbing people of their central vision eventually leaves its sufferers blind or legally blind. “I went through the rest of high school coping with (the transition…

  • Feel Good 5K Set to Support Local Mental Health Initiatives

    Feel Good 5K Set to Support Local Mental Health Initiatives

    By Teresa Schiffer The Feel Good 5k is a great way to get out and show your support for one of our most valuable resources – the mental health professionals at Peace River Center. Make an impact in the lives of vulnerable children by participating in this fun event!   It’s no secret that mental…

Columns

  • Editor’s Dose: A thank you note to the teachers

    Editor’s Dose: A thank you note to the teachers

    This school year, our twins have started first grade and our four-year-old has started pre-K. Before day one, I have to admit, I was a nervous wreck (and I thought the first day of kindergarten was bad)… I was warned that it doesn’t get easier. As a mother, you experience so many emotions on the…

  • Medical Advice: The four layers of drowning prevention

    Medical Advice: The four layers of drowning prevention

    One of the many benefits of living in Florida is the beautiful weather nearly year round. It is common for Florida residents to go to the beach, swim in the pool, and participate in recreational water activities well into the fall and even some winter months. Swimming is a great way to get exercise and…

  • Publisher’s Note: Together – We can be a part of the solution

    Publisher’s Note: Together – We can be a part of the solution

    You may not be aware of it, but our region has a big problem. Here’s a look at some of the facts:

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