Be Well: Understanding Contributing Factors to Suicide
With September being suicide prevention month, we're continuing to raise awareness and provide options to people suffering with mental health issues. Dr. Liat Jarkon, director for the Center of Behavioral Health/NYIT, returned to 'beWell' to provide tips on how families can navigate hard conversations surrounding mental wellness and suicide.
Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, enabling people to focus Wednesday on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways and choked streets and businesses with mud and debris.
Schools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days. Farther north, the overflowing Beas River swept vehicles downstream as it flooded neighborhoods.
Even Southwestern desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California this week with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings.
