[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” next_background_color=”#ffffff” admin_label=”Hero” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_type=”circular” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”top left” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(214,218,255,0.7) 50%|rgba(214,218,255,0.3) 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(214,218,255,0.7)” background_color_gradient_start_position=”50%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(214,218,255,0.3)” background_image=”https:\/\/bridgeoflovellc.com\/staging\/9178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_2429-scaled.jpeg” parallax=”on” custom_margin=”||||false” custom_padding=”14vw||4vw||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||50px|” custom_padding_phone=”” bottom_divider_style=”curve” bottom_divider_height=”2.5vw” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”IMG_2429″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_font_size=”50px” header_line_height=”1.4em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”32px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Building Better Lives, Inspiring Hope For Tomorrow<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=”Subscribe” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#7f8dff” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”100px” button_letter_spacing=”2px” button_font=”Montserrat|||on|||||” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”16px|30px|16px|30px|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_color=”rgba(127,141,255,0.4)” button_letter_spacing_hover=”2px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”2px” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Blog” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”53px|1px|53.4688px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blog fullwidth=”off” posts_number=”6″ _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_line_height=”1.4em” body_font=”||||||||” body_line_height=”2.1em” meta_font=”||||||||” meta_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.2)” pagination_font=”Montserrat||||||||” pagination_text_color=”#7f8dff” pagination_font_size=”16px” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all=”0px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”30px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blog][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”How it Works” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f2f6fc” background_image=”https:\/\/bridgeoflovellc.com\/staging\/9178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/therapist-07.png” parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#7f8dff” header_5_line_height=”2em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_signup mailchimp_list=”elegantthemestest|26e9af0331″ layout=”top_bottom” first_name_field=”off” last_name_field=”off” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ form_field_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” body_font=”||||||||” form_field_font=”||||||||” use_background_color=”off” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#7f8dff” button_border_width=”8px” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”100px” button_letter_spacing=”2px” button_font=”Montserrat|||on|||||” background_layout=”light” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” border_radii_fields=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all_fields=”2px” border_color_all_fields=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” button_letter_spacing_hover=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”2px” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_signup][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My Blog Building Better Lives, Inspiring Hope For TomorrowSubscribe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n As social workers, we do a lot. Our main goal is to help individuals deal with social, emotional, and behavioral struggles. In our role as agents of change, we face several challenges, and our presence and words can profoundly impact the decisions individuals make. If you haven\u2019t heard of someone who has spoken of, attempted, idealized, or died by suicide, hang around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides gaining knowledge about preventative measures, we also need to understand the mindset and thinking capacity of those who experience emotional deficiency. Not everyone who has thought of, attempted, or died by suicide wants to die. In reality, they wish to end the pain. There is indeed no magic wand or way to eliminate pain, but there are several things we can do to minimize its effects. To begin, it is essential to understand the risk factors. Research shows the following as being pertinent risk factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 History of previous suicide attempts<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Family history of suicide<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 History of depression or other mental illness<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 History of alcohol or drug abuse<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Stressful life event or loss (e.g., job, financial, relationship)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Easy access to lethal methods<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 History of interpersonal violence<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Stigma associated with mental illness and help-seeking<\/p>\n\n\n\n When we know the risk factors, we can intervene and provide individuals with the necessary skills to deal with these issues. Additionally, we can implement protective barriers to decrease the likelihood that they will act upon their thoughts. Research has identified the following factors as being prominent protective factors in preventing suicide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Skills in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and nonviolent ways of handling disputes<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Effective clinical care for mental, physical, and substance abuse disorders<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Easy access to various clinical interventions and support<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Family and community support (connectedness).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Cultural or religious beliefs that discourage suicide and support seeking help<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, knowing the warning signs of suicide is crucial. The warning signs include feeling hopeless, threatening to hurt oneself or talking about dying, increasing alcohol and drug use, and withdrawing from friends and family. If you want more information about the causes of suicide and prevention techniques, visit the American Association of Suicide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or visit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSubscribe<\/h2>\n