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"Preventing, Diagnosing & Treating Colic," At Next NBLA Meeting

Published: Mar 17, 2015 12:00 am

The Newtown Bridge Lands Association (NBLA) will hold its March Open Meeting at 7 pm on Thursday, March 26, at Fairfield Equine Associates, 32 Barnabas Road.

The meeting will include a presentation by Ryland Edwards III, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, titled “Preventing, Diagnosing, and Treating Colic.” There will also be a question and answer session followed by a tour of the clinic and refreshments.

Reservations are requested for non-members, and can be sent to newtownhorses@gmail.com.

Members, and those considering membership, are reminded that it is time to renew membership. NBLA continues to support trails, open space, and the presence of horses in the community.

For a printable membership application or to renew membership go to www.nblact.com and click on Membership Info. Membership dues may be paid online using credit card with PayPal or a PayPal account.

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Indeed suicide awareness is important as is asking young people these tough questions. That said, saying that "every suicide is preventable" is not only incorrect, it is overly simplistic at best and downright harmful at worst. The Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors - an online support resource with over 25,000 members worldwide writes frequently about the ramifications of such slogans. Many family members say that prevention messages leave them feeling guilty, upset and fearful of being judged – as if they “dropped the ball.". A few of the many sentiments on their webpage from bereaved family members include: -“I believe suicide is preventable ONLY if someone shows a sign. …My daughter did not show any signs." -“As a newly bereaved mother, I find the campaign offensive & repulsive. It places the responsibility on family members and those who are about to take their lives. We obviously would have done something if our loved ones expressed their intentions." -"Awareness yes. Preventable no. There was nothing to prevent what happened to my son. Nothing. And I am so sick of the saying it is preventable." -"I lost my husband to suicide four months ago. It makes me feel cold and sick in the pit of my stomach when I read ‘suicide is preventable’ because I think: ‘It’s my fault, I let him down.'" Suicide - especially youth suicide - is a complex problem with no easy answers. It’s possible to prevent sometimes — but not always.

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