suicide Archive
Robert E. Lesoine’s best friend Larry took his life by suicide on October 15, 2005. Although Lesoine knew Larry was struggling with feelings of disappointment, dejection, and loss, along with the return of debilitating pain associated with a past injury, …
In view of political trends to further marginalise socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, right now seems like a particularly important time to talk about suicide. Philip Nitschke, euthanasia campaigner, says we need more words FOR suicide. I think we mostly need more …
This is off topic for this blog but it’s personal to me because this is about the “scene of the crime” of Casey’s suicide. Yesterday the Golden Gate Bridge board of directors unanimously approved a $76 million funding package of …
Ensuring the mental health of Americans is a costly affair. Three recent unrelated occurrences should help us realize there is no inexpensive way to prevent, diagnose and treat mental illness. By now most of us have heard about the “broken” …
I am reposting this entry because it has been brought to my attention that the term “committed suicide” reflects negatively on people suffering from severe depression and facing untenable circumstances that leads to suicide. The haunting melody of the song “Suicide …
Robert E. Lesoine’s best friend Larry took his life by suicide on October 15, 2005. Although Lesoine knew Larry was struggling with feelings of disappointment, dejection, and loss, along with the return of debilitating pain associated with a past injury, …
There are thankfully, fewer and fewer subjects that are still taboo. Suicide is one of those dark subjects that seems to be okay to think and talk about openly as long as it’s not you personally that’s had to deal …
According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2010 there were a reported 38,364 deaths from suicide in America. In May the N.Y. Times reported that suicide rates have risen by over 30% from 1999-2010. Suicide is an ever present danger in the …
**Warning: The content of this article deals with rape, and may be a trigger for those who have experienced, or know someone who has experienced sexual assault. Please continue with caution, and always be aware that treatment is available.** There …
Suicide has become a leading cause of death and a world-wide epidemic. There are over a 100 death by suicides per day within the United States, and a recent study links a rise in unemployment rates to a rise in …
