A popular megachurch pastor who was also an advocate for mental health has died by suicide.
A popular megachurch pastor who was also an advocate for mental health died by suicide Monday, according to his family and church.
Harvest Christian Fellowship confirmed Wilson's death by suicide, writing in an Instagram post featuring a photo of a smiling Wilson that he took his own life. The death of Wilson by suicide is particularly painful and relevant because he was someone people looked to as a mental health advocate, according to Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
Here is more information on warning signs for suicide, as well as steps people can take to spread awareness and potentially save lives. Nearly 9% of young people in grades nine through 12 reported that they had made at least one suicide attempt in the past 12 months, according to data compiled by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention .While depression is a contributory factor for most suicides, it does not need to be present for a suicide to be attempted or completed, according to the AFSP.
Other changes in behavior that may be red flags are withdrawal from family, friends, work and social activities, a change in activity level, increased anxiety, restlessness or agitation, and a lack of sleep. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers five steps to help someone who may be considering suicide:
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