SAVE Adds Full-Time Staff
Rachel Reese, SAVE's part-time administrative assistant since May 2008, moved to a full-time position on March 8. Rachel, who is finishing her master's degree in Counseling and Psychological Services in May, will provide needed support for SAVE's programs and services. In addition to her current responsibilities, she will focus additional time on volunteer, speaking and survivor initiatives.
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Combination Antidepressant Therapy May Be More Effective for Major Depression Than Monotherapy
From Medscape Medical News:
Use of the tetracyclic antidepressant mirtazapine in combination with fluoxetine, venlafaxine, or bupropion is more effective and as well-tolerated in treating major depressive disorder (MDD) as fluoxetine alone, according to results from a new double-blind comparison study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. More...
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Report Links Depression and Suicide Ideation to Teen Bedtimes
From Medscape Medical News:
Adolescents whose parents mandate bedtimes of midnight or later are 24% more likely to be depressed and 20% more likely to express suicidal ideation than adolescents whose parents set bedtimes of 10 pm or earlier, according to a study in the January 1 issue of Sleep. More...
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SAVE Supporter and Volunteer Speaker Chris Caulkins Provides Guest Editorial in EMS Magazine
In a guest editorial in the February issue of EMS Magazine, Chris helps the emergency responders better understand the nature of mental illness and suicide in order to better serve people in need. More...
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Growing Information on Depression in Expectant and New Fathers
From The Psychiatric Times:
Although a large body of research has documented the risk factors for and negative effects of depression in mothers, little is known about depression in expectant or new fathers. This article reviews the limited but growing literature about prenatal and postpartum depression in fathers. It highlights recent findings, identifies areas for future research, and suggests a preliminary conceptual framework that emphasizes the co-parental relationship.
The goal is to improve our understanding of relational factors that may underlie depression in new fathers.
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'Suicide' Query Prompts Google to Offer Hotline
As with any omniscient being, you can ask Google anything. You just don't know what the answer is going to be.
That changed slightly last week when the Google search engine started automatically giving a suggestion of where to call after receiving a search seemingly focused on suicide. More...
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 Thank You!
A special thank you to all of those who contributed to our 2009 annual fundraising campaign. Through the incredible generosity of our supporters, we raised $30,000 in donations! These contributions are critical in supporting our life-saving education and awareness programs.
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Annual Suicide Awareness Memorial Takes Place May 1st
Join us for the 21st annual Suicide Awareness Memorial, May 1st, 2010 at Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, MN for a remembrance and tribute to lives lost to suicide. Listen to personal stories and experience a moving visual tribute.
The keynote speaker for this year's event is Sue Opheim, a survivor and recipient of the American Association of Suicidology's Survivor of the Year Award. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. and the Memorial is from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. A $10 donation is suggested. For more information, visit SAVE's event calendar. Click here to view photos from past events.
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Breckenridge High School Wins Student Video Competition  SAVE, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) are pleased to congratulate Breckenridge High School, winner of the Minnesota Suicide Prevention Student Video Competition. The video was selected from a field of 13 participants representing schools throughout Minnesota and was chosen by a review committee comprised of national experts from the field of suicide prevention and representatives from SAVE and the MSHSL. The 6-minute video portrays a teenage girl battling mental illness and substance abuse and is experiencing thoughts of suicide. A group of fellow students recognizes that something is wrong and take the appropriate action to help their friend.
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Special Events Offer Fun and Unique Ways to Support SAVE 
Whether your preference is walking or riding, pitching wedges or sipping wine, a stroll around a lake or a walk down the runway, SAVE's fundraising events offer a variety of ways to support suicide prevention and help build awareness for our cause in the community.
SAVE is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota and although our suicide prevention awareness campaigns and educational materials have a national reach, a number of our events take place in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area.
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SAVE Board Member Profile:
Lesley Zaun 
As an experienced attorney working for the large Minneapolis based firm Faegre and Benson, Lesley Zaun is busy all of the time. However, despite what is on her desk and inbox from clients, Lesley also finds time to devote to SAVE as a member of SAVE's Board of Directors.
For the last 5 years she has maintained a deep connection to SAVE and combines the analytical skills from her legal training with personal and emotional reason for her dedication to SAVE. Lesley lost a cousin to suicide when she was young and had a brother who suffered from depression. "Based on my personal experience," she said, "the aspect of helping people who suffer from depression is the part of SAVE's message that I find appealing."
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SAMHSA Launches National Suicide Prevention Campaign for Teens
 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), along with the Ad Council and the Inspire USA Foundation, launched a new Teen Suicide Prevention public service advertising campaign, the first teen suicide prevention effort from SAMHSA to utilize a national mass media strategy, as well as a robust digital outreach to troubled teens.
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Support SAVE Through Good Search
SAVE can earn a donation every time you search the Internet or a percentage of every purchase you make online when you use GoodSearch.com. GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate.
Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 30 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause!
If you download the GoodSearch-SAVE toolbar, our cause will earn money every time you shop and search online - even if you forget to go to GoodShop or GoodSearch first! Click on the GoodSearch seal below to add the SAVE toolbar for your internet searches!
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Tea & Cookies: Got Love in Your Life?
Editors Note: Tea & Cookies is a food blog, a collection of essays, photos, recipes, and other adventures written by Tea, a San Francisco-based writer, home cook, and avid traveler. We hope you enjoy this entry from Valentine's Day as much as we did.
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