Preventing Tragedy

Preventing Tragedy

As the newly elected President of the SPCS Board of Directors, I feel honored and privileged to be a small part of this awesome community organization.  As a nurse and paramedic for over 40 years, I have had to care for many patients and families dealing and living...
Caitlin at the Window

Caitlin at the Window

Joe Crookston is a beloved singer-songwriter who lives in Ithaca, NY. He wrote this song after losing a friend to suicide but also with Dylan Thomas in mind. http://ithacacrisis.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Caitlin-JC-small.mp4   Read more posts for...
Remembering Sue Knight

Remembering Sue Knight

Sue Knight was my teammate on the Cornell Polo Team in the 80s.  She was a fantastic horsewoman and one of my closest friends. In January of 2013, Sue died by suicide. She suffered from a terrible illness. The illness is called depression. Many of her friends did not...
Two Empty Chairs and a Conversation

Two Empty Chairs and a Conversation

I’m not afraid to admit that mental health diagnosis run in the family. I was never around when my grandmother lost three of her four brothers and her father to suicide. I took this picture as a memory of a time with my mother. And a conversation. A friend of...