Trivia Nights, Valentine’s Cards: Overlooked Social Connections Can Prevent Suicide By Aneri Pattani June 9, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/mental-health/suicide-prevention-loneliness-social-connection-mental-health-eleven-minutes/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81qYPOZXRQ2s0dl2vY_b495JRb2QY_moMYKIaIuWwm-i0t2XkcqcjRjc-O9B8puUP5m11sgK4eaaoQavH18YBlHRFrBQ&_hsmi=422921708&utm_content=422921708&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Trivia Nights, Valentine’s Cards: Overlooked Social Connections Can Prevent Suicide Nearly every Tuesday for a decade, Steve Siple attended a bar trivia night with friends in Birmingham, Alabama. After moving to North Carolina, he developed a new ritual — joining other Charlotte locals on Saturdays to pick up trash along the city’s light rail. These are more than fun outings to Siple. They help keep him alive. Siple has battled suicidal thoughts in the past. He lost his father to suicide, and one of his sons has struggled with thoughts of hurting himself. That’s made Siple vigilant about protecting himself and his family. (Pattani, 6/9)