September 19th, 2018
If you notice a friend or loved one that may be contemplating suicide, don’t hesitate to enlist help.
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June 3rd, 2016
Too many people take their own lives every day. While the truth is difficult to face, understanding the realities of suicide, including its risk factors, its victims, and its potential warning signs, can teach us how to do more to help those who may be at risk before it is too late.
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September 10th, 2015
Q: Is it ok to ask someone if he is planning on killing himself, or will it plant the idea in his head?
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September 9th, 2015
National Suicide Prevention Week is this week, September 6-12, 2015.
Experts believe that most suicidal individuals do not want to die.
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April 1st, 2015
Consider these statistics:
More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, COMBINED.
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February 8th, 2015
While some have suggested that continued use of painkillers might be a cause for suicide, research indicates that the two are only indirectly linked.
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September 10th, 2014
Anxiety and depression awareness amongst teens and adults has become more prevalent within the last ten years.
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