Suicide Prevention – The Tropolitan

Trojan Outreach introduces Semicolon Project

September 3, 2020 Sports

Sarah Mountain Staff Writer Troy University’s Trojan Outreach program will be honoring Project Semicolon for the month of September, which is national suicide prevention month. The Semicolon Project is a non-profit organization started by Amy Bleuel in 2013 in memory of her father who committed suicide 10 years prior. The Semicolon Project is a movement dedicated to presenting hope and love for those who are struggling with mental illness or feelings of hopelessness. The basis of the semicolon, according to Project Semicolon’s website, is in literature. An author uses a…

‘Take a Minute, Change a Life’

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 Trojan Living

Abhigya Ghimire Contributor “Take a Minute, Change a Life” was the theme of the 2017 World Suicide Prevention Day. Every year on Sept. 10, thousands of people participate in spreading awareness about suicide in an attempt to prevent people from ending their lives. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in America. “We haven’t gotten any serious attempts this year,” said Detective James Taylor, speaking of Troy University. “There have been about three calls made because the students were having suicidal thoughts, but they didn’t harm themselves. “While…