It's Your Health
Posted by Dan Kammerer
on Sep 11, 2012
Micheline Payne, Suicide Prevention Co-ordinator at Canadian Mental Health Association let the Club know that Medicine Hat is a highrisk area for suicide; 105 people died by suicide in our area in 2010 as compared to 103 in Calgary during the same time frame. 4/5 deaths by suicide involve males between the ages of 35 and 60.
Most common means of suicide is through guns or hanging. Suicide is 100% preventable. Signs of suicidal risk include depression (may be demonstrated as anger, irritability or hostility), risk-taking behaviours (increased alcohol/drug use, etc), or avoidance behaviour. If someone you know or love appears suicidal, listen, ask whether the person is thinking of harming/killing himself, tell someone who can help & don’t make promises you can’t keep. For more info/office presentations, call Micheline @ 504-1811.
Meeting Notes:
- Sign up for “Guess who is coming to dinner” to be held October 20 - Fred Clark
- October 27, 2012. Making Dreams Real Conference. $50.00 registration fee. See Sharla/website.
- November 3, 2012. Webinar for Rotary Grant Applications. Need to have 1 person attend in Calgary as well if we want to apply for Global Grant Application. See Sharla for more info.
Next Greeter/Newsletter: Frank Pancotto
Meeting Notes:
- Sign up for “Guess who is coming to dinner” to be held October 20 - Fred Clark
- October 27, 2012. Making Dreams Real Conference. $50.00 registration fee. See Sharla/website.
- November 3, 2012. Webinar for Rotary Grant Applications. Need to have 1 person attend in Calgary as well if we want to apply for Global Grant Application. See Sharla for more info.
Next Greeter/Newsletter: Frank Pancotto