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Athlete Andrew Loy: Why Young Global Leadership is Critical Today

The Editors · September 20, 2020

The Impact of Young Leaders on Mental Health and Suicide Awareness According to the National Behavioral Health Council, 64.1% of youth with major depression do not receiv…

The Bauer Fund Announces 2020 Award Recipients

The Editors · September 10, 2020

New York, N.Y. Dr. Bill Bauer, Mary Ella Bauer, and Madison, Andrew and Jack Ryser are proud to announce the 2020 Bauer Fund grantees. The awards are in honor and memory…

Bauer Fund Highlighted as Suicide Continues to Stalk America

Jim Luce · June 8, 2018

Fountain House is the premier organization working with New Yorkers living with mental illness. Photo: Courtesy Fountain House. Last year the Fountain House Symposium and…

CDC: More People Committing Suicide Than Ever Before

VOA News · June 11, 2018

Washington, D.C. The high-profile suicides of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and designer Kate Spade in the same week come at a time when more people are committing suic…

Fountain House Symposium Looks for Answers to Suicide

Jim Luce · May 24, 2016

In light of recent reports that suicide in the U.S. has surged to the highest levels in nearly thirty years, the symposium’s focus was timely. Suicide tragically ends the…

Fighting Stigma for World Suicide Prevention Day

The Editors · September 10, 2015

New York, N.Y. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are co-sponsoring World Suicide Prevention Day on Septe…

J. Luce Foundation Announces Bauer Fund on Anniversary

The Editors · September 5, 2015

New York, N.Y. On this day, September 5, 2015, The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation announces the launch of The Bauer Fund, in honor and memory of Grant Michael Bauer, so…

Fountain House Symposium Honors Author Andrew Solomon

Jim Luce · May 8, 2013

New York, N.Y. New York City has an annual event that educates the public on mental health that I believe is the finest in America. This symposium - and luncheon - is hos…

Soledad O’Brien Opens Violence Symposium

The Editors · April 30, 2012

By Soledad O'Brien. New York, N.Y. It all started with a deep desire… to alleviate stress and promote peace in the lives of people everywhere… by giving them the gi…