As one way to mark Suicide Prevention Month, dozens of community stakeholders convened at the Metro Public Health Department to be encouraged by their peers in the fight against suicide
Editorâs note: this article discusses mental illness and suicide.
For Mental Health Awareness Month, Franklin Tomorrow dedicated its monthly FrankTalks event Monday to the subject, inviting local mental health experts and advocates to discuss the available resources and efforts to offer support to those suffering in the Williamson County community.
Last May, Franklin Mayor Ken Moore and his blue-ribbon panel of local mental health advocates launched the Find Hope Franklin website, which acts as a hub for finding mental health services and information pertaining to Franklin and Williamson County.
Franklin Tomorrow Executive Director Mindy Tate pointed out community members may not be aware of all the resources available to them, and Moore said Find Hope Franklin not only seeks to spread the word about those resources but start and continue public dialogue around mental health.
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In a recent interview with
PEOPLE, the “Little Bit of You” country star looked back on the nerve-wracking moment, in 2018, when he was faced with the choice to harm himself, leaving his loved ones behind. As Bryant recalled, he’d been sitting inside his truck at a gas station in Nashville, a handwritten note already prepared, and with a loaded revolver that he’d planned to use to end his life. I just wanted to make it quick, the 28-year-old told the publication, opening up about his suicide attempt for the first time. I just thought, I can t do this at my house. My parents were staying at my place. I couldn t let them see that.