Happy Tuesday!

Today is International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day — observed annually to raise awareness, funds, and support for those living with the chronic pain condition. Founded in 1998, this day highlights the need for better diagnosis and treatment for symptoms like widespread pain and fatigue, often encouraging the color purple for advocacy.

The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) and other organizations often lead efforts, including the "Light Up the Night" campaign to light landmarks in purple.

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32-year-old Rhamell Burke was released from a psychiatric hold at Bellevue Hospital just over an hour after being brought in as an "emotionally disturbed person" — and only five hours later, he allegedly shoved 76-year-old retired special education teacher Ross Falzone to his death down a Chelsea subway staircase. Mayor Mamdani has since ordered an urgent investigation into Bellevue's psychiatric evaluation and discharge protocols. Ross Falzone deserved to ride the subway safely, and the suspect deserved real mental health intervention, not a revolving door. We cannot keep failing both.

Read More: NYC’s Broken Mental Health System To Blame For Maniac’s Fatal Subway Staircase Shove: Expert (NY Post)

This Mental Health Awareness Month comes with some deeply sobering news. A new CDC report reveals that suicide has replaced COVID-19 as the country's 10th leading cause of death, with nearly 49,000 Americans dying by suicide in 2024 — and an additional 14.3 million adults seriously thinking about it that same year.

Despite this, more than a third of hospitals are still missing opportunities to screen all patients for suicide risk, and only 8% have implemented all key components of evidence-based suicide care.

Read More: Suicide Reenters Top 10 Causes of Death as More Americans Are Experiencing Mental Health Conditions (The Pew Charitable Trusts)

Former GMA anchor Janai Norman is turning her pain into purpose. After checking herself into a psychiatric facility in 2022 following suicidal ideations and receiving a borderline personality disorder diagnosis, Norman is now announcing her memoir Breaking: News, Barriers, and Stigmas — deliberately timed during Mental Health Awareness Month to challenge the stigma still surrounding BPD and other mental health diagnoses.

What makes her story particularly powerful is her refusal to speak about mental health in vague terms — her specific, unpolished honesty about BPD has resonated deeply, especially within the Black community where mental health conversations have historically faced significant stigma and structural barriers.

Read More: After Janai Norman Experienced a Mental Health Crisis, Getting a Diagnosis Helped Inspire Her New Memoir (People)

The Jed Foundation (JED) is a leading national nonprofit dedicated to protecting the mental health of and preventing suicide among teenagers and young adults (ages 13–24) in the United States. They partner with high schools, colleges, and community organizations to strengthen mental health safety nets, build resilience, and provide resources to help young people thrive

Read More: The Jed Foundation | Strengthening Schools Communities

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