Presidential Campaign Survey

Presidential Campaign Survey

NCSP sent out a survey to four presidential campaigns — former Governor Mitt Romney (R), President Barack Obama (D), Jill Stein (Green) and former Governor Gary Johnson (Libertarian). One campaign responded, three did not.  Read the Obama Campaign survey answers All members of the NCSP are 501 (c) 3 organizations.  As such we are prohibited from endorsing or opposing any political...

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NCSP Supports More Treatment Options for Schizophrenia

NCSP Supports More Treatment Options for Schizophrenia

Research shows that schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric disorder that affects up to 1% of the world’s population. It is characterized by severe, but variable symptoms including delusions, hallucinations, disorganized and impeded speech or behavior, blunted or restricted mood expression, profound apathy and social withdrawal. This substantial social impairment often leads to a variety of social, educational, occupational and environmental stresses including among other things unemployment, alcohol and drug abuse, and contact with law enforcement.

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NCSP is Accepting Membership Applications

NCSP is Accepting Membership Applications

Apply to become a member organization of the NCSP.

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Position on Internet Chat

Position on Internet Chat

People have traditionally accessed crisis services by telephone crisis lines or face-to-face crisis centers in or near their local community. Technological advances have increasingly brought people to communicating through written channels including Instant Messaging, Texting, Online Chats and social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. These mechanisms for communication, including crisis communications, allow for an even greater level of anonymity than traditional telephone services, and may be increasingly used in the future by people in need.

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NCSP Partners with Alliance for Consumer Education to Raise Awareness of Inhalants and Suicide

NCSP Partners with Alliance for Consumer Education to Raise Awareness of Inhalants and Suicide

Many concerned persons in communities around the nation are holding special programs in schools, town halls, or open dialogue in their own households to raise awareness about inhalant abuse. So, what does this have to do with suicide prevention? Well, studies have shown that there was a 239% increase in the percentage of inhalant-related suicides.

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