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Showing posts with label suicide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label suicide. Show all posts
Monday, February 27, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Soap actor commits suicide after pup's 'forced' euthanasia
Note from Jennifer: I'm behind on posting this story. It happened last week, but I just found out about it yesterday. It's so very sad. R.I.P. Nick and Rocco
By the New York Post
A down-on-his-luck soap-opera actor took his own life this week after he was forced to put his beloved dog to sleep under pressure from his Upper West Side condo and became wracked by grief, pals said.
Nick Santino
By the New York Post
A down-on-his-luck soap-opera actor took his own life this week after he was forced to put his beloved dog to sleep under pressure from his Upper West Side condo and became wracked by grief, pals said.
Nick Santino
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Many seek answers after three 3 suicides
By The Oklahoman
Three teen suicides in the past two weeks have devastated the Edmond, Oklahoma, community and left classmates and teachers searching for answers and solace.
“We are deeply concerned about teen suicide in this district, and we are sensitive to the grief and families of those young men,” said Susan Parks-Schlepp, spokeswoman for the Edmond School District.
“We don't have at this
Three teen suicides in the past two weeks have devastated the Edmond, Oklahoma, community and left classmates and teachers searching for answers and solace.
“We are deeply concerned about teen suicide in this district, and we are sensitive to the grief and families of those young men,” said Susan Parks-Schlepp, spokeswoman for the Edmond School District.
“We don't have at this
Friday, December 30, 2011
Meth Users Much More Likely to Try Suicide
By HealthDay
Drug users who inject themselves with methamphetamine are 80 percent more likely to attempt suicide than those abusing other drugs, new research reveals.
The magnified risk for meth users is probably rooted in a mixture of social, structural and neurobiological factors, say researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in New York City and the University
Drug users who inject themselves with methamphetamine are 80 percent more likely to attempt suicide than those abusing other drugs, new research reveals.
The magnified risk for meth users is probably rooted in a mixture of social, structural and neurobiological factors, say researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in New York City and the University
Monday, December 26, 2011
Colleges and suicide threats: when to call home?
Daniel Kim
By The Associated Press
The e-mail that arrived at Virginia Tech's health center in November 2007 was detailed and unmistakably ominous. It concerned a Tech senior named Daniel Kim and came from an acquaintance at another college.
“Daniel has been acting very suicidal recently, purchasing a $200 pistol, and claiming he'll go through with it,” the e-mail read, adding details of a
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Facebook launches suicide prevention tool
By St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.
In the digital age, a cry for help can be a Facebook status update.
Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers University student who committed suicide after a clandestine video surfaced online, wrote his intention on his Facebook page shortly before his death.
Now, Facebook friends can do more to help. A new feature allows friends to report troubling posts, comments or status
In the digital age, a cry for help can be a Facebook status update.
Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers University student who committed suicide after a clandestine video surfaced online, wrote his intention on his Facebook page shortly before his death.
Now, Facebook friends can do more to help. A new feature allows friends to report troubling posts, comments or status
Saturday, September 10, 2011
New Website Offers Hope To People Dealing With Suicide of Someone Close to Them
By Kathaleen Roberts, Albuquerque Journal
If you visit Cheryl Brown's website, you'll notice a red dragonfly on the home page.
"The Zuni Indians believe it carries messages to the afterlife," the Santa Fe resident said. "I put a heart onto the tail."
The retired psychotherapist is the mother of Eric Brown, who killed himself last year. He was 33.
Cheryl Brown created www.suicidefindinghope.com
If you visit Cheryl Brown's website, you'll notice a red dragonfly on the home page.
"The Zuni Indians believe it carries messages to the afterlife," the Santa Fe resident said. "I put a heart onto the tail."
The retired psychotherapist is the mother of Eric Brown, who killed himself last year. He was 33.
Cheryl Brown created www.suicidefindinghope.com
Monday, July 18, 2011
Suicide lives in happy places
By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.
States where dispositions are sunniest cast the darkest shadows, according to a recent study.
It uncovered that states including Colorado that rank highly in sense of satisfaction correspondingly tend to have the highest suicide rates. Conversely, states that rank poorly in well-being tend to have some of the nation's lowest suicide rates.
Colorado ranks third in
States where dispositions are sunniest cast the darkest shadows, according to a recent study.
It uncovered that states including Colorado that rank highly in sense of satisfaction correspondingly tend to have the highest suicide rates. Conversely, states that rank poorly in well-being tend to have some of the nation's lowest suicide rates.
Colorado ranks third in
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Admitting my suicidal thoughts and self-harm did nothing
On Wednesday I met a friend/former coworker for cupcakes after she got off work. We've always had an on-the-surface type of friendship, meaning that I rarely, if ever, let her in on what was happening inside my mind. She's always known I have mental health issues, but I've rarely told her much about them.
I told her yesterday that my boyfriend and I have been talking about me checking myself
I told her yesterday that my boyfriend and I have been talking about me checking myself
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Rise in Drug-Related Suicide Attempts by Young Men Alarms Experts
By HealthDay
U.S. emergency department visits for drug-related suicide attempts by young adult males rose 55 percent between 2005 and 2009, a government report says.
"The misuse of prescription drugs is clearly helping to fuel the problem," said Pamela S. Hyde, head of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which published the report.
In 2009, men aged 21 to
U.S. emergency department visits for drug-related suicide attempts by young adult males rose 55 percent between 2005 and 2009, a government report says.
"The misuse of prescription drugs is clearly helping to fuel the problem," said Pamela S. Hyde, head of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which published the report.
In 2009, men aged 21 to
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Suicide Rates Rise and Fall With the Economy
By HealthDay
Suicides in the United States appear to increase in hard times and decrease during years of prosperity, according to a new government report.
The image of people jumping from windows after the stock market crash of 1929 graphically illustrates the pattern detected by researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"The overall suicide rate rises and falls in
Suicides in the United States appear to increase in hard times and decrease during years of prosperity, according to a new government report.
The image of people jumping from windows after the stock market crash of 1929 graphically illustrates the pattern detected by researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"The overall suicide rate rises and falls in
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Male Victims of Domestic Abuse May Show Signs of PTSD
By HealthDay
Men who are victims of domestic abuse by their female partners can develop psychological trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and suicidal thoughts, new research finds.
Researchers looked at a group of 302 men who sought professional help after experiencing what the researchers called "intimate terrorism," which refers to high levels of violence and
Men who are victims of domestic abuse by their female partners can develop psychological trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and suicidal thoughts, new research finds.
Researchers looked at a group of 302 men who sought professional help after experiencing what the researchers called "intimate terrorism," which refers to high levels of violence and
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