SUICIDE

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U.S. NEWS
Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care Homes At Alarming Rates
By Kaiser Health News, Editorial Partner
“The room was filled with people who wanted to die."
An 'Emergency' Sign in front of a hospital in the early evening
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PARENTING
Youth Suicide Attempts Have Doubled In The Last Decade
By Catherine Pearson
In a new national study, suicidal thoughts and attempts were reported in children as young as 5.
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WELLNESS
Why You Should Stop Saying ‘Committed Suicide’
By Lindsay Holmes
The phrase is stigmatizing in a lot of outdated, insensitive ways.
VIDEOS
Controversial Burberry Hoodie Stokes Outrage
Burberry has joined the likes of Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana with its most recent controversy — a hoodie with a noose around the neck, which some say glamorizes suicide.
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IMPACT
The Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Your Grocery Store Vegetables
By Twilight Greenaway
One of the nation’s biggest industries is staffed by workers facing grueling conditions and sky-high depression rates.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court upheld the manslaughter conviction of Michelle Carter, who used text messages to pressure her 18-year-old boyfriend to take his life. Watch the victim’s family speak out for the first time Friday on Dateline NBC.
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POLITICS
Michelle Carter's Texting-Suicide Case Is Aiming For The Supreme Court
By Lydia O'Connor
“This is an extremely important issue,” her lawyer told The Boston Herald.
File - In this Aug. 3, 2017 file photo, Michelle Carter awaits her sentencing in a courtroom in Taunton, Mass., for involuntary manslaughter for encouraging Conrad Roy III to kill himself in July 2014. (Matt West/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool, File)
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CRIME
Court Upholds Conviction Of Michelle Carter In Texting-Suicide Case
By Nina Golgowski
Carter, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2017 in the death of Conrad Roy, had been allowed to remain free amid her appeal.
FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. In an innovative experiment, doctors prescribed fewer opioids after learning of their patient's overdose death in a letter from a county medical examiner. More than 400 “Dear Doctor” letters, sent in 2017 in San Diego County, were part of a study that put a human face on the U.S. opioid crisis for many doctors. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
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HEALTH
The Disturbing Link Between Opioids and Suicide
By Erin Schumaker
We’re just beginning to learn how many fatal overdoses aren’t accidents. To prevent those deaths, we need to understand them better.
Bella Price lost a close friend, Josh Hoston, just before the start of their freshman year at Spring Hill High School. Bella became part of the “teen council,” a group of students from six school districts trying to define steps that let young people know there are options – better options – than suicide. They’ve got a media campaign dubbed #zeroreasonswhy to change perceptions and behaviors associated with suicide.
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IMPACT
One Of Her Classmates Died By Suicide. Then Another. Then She Said ‘Enough.’
By Laura Ziegler
Her community suffered a spike in youth suicides. Now they’re fighting back, and teens are leading the charge.
Tyerell Joe Przybycien walks by a photo of Jchandra Brown in the 4th District Court during his sentencing on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, in Provo, Utah. Przybycien, a Utah man who helped a teenager kill herself and filmed the act to fulfill what prosecutors called a fascination with death was sentenced to at least five years and up to life in prison. Przybycien, 19, apologized to the girl's family, saying what he did "doesn't deserve pity," the Deseret News reported. (Evan Cobb/Daily Herald, via AP, Pool)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CRIME
Utah Man Sentenced To Prison For Enabling Teen's Suicide
By David Lohr
Tyerell Przybycien said he "wanted to see what it was like to watch somebody die," authorities said.
23rd Critics' Choice Awards – Arrivals – Santa Monica, California, U.S., 11/01/2018 – Sarah Hyland. REUTERS/Monica Almeida
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ENTERTAINMENT
Sarah Hyland Reveals She Was 'Contemplating Suicide' Before Second Kidney Transplant
By Cole Delbyck
The "Modern Family" star described her lifetime of health struggles during an interview.
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BLACK VOICES
Parents Of Alabama 9-Year-Old Say She Killed Herself After Being Bullied
By David Lohr
Maddie Whitsett's friend reportedly said the Birmingham girl was sad after bullying.
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WOMEN
Monica Lewinsky Recalls Contemplating Suicide Over Bill Clinton Affair: 'I Was Mortified'
By Hayley Miller
"I still was in love with Bill at the time so I felt really responsible," Lewinsky told A&E.
Jane Clementi
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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
Losing My Gay Son To Suicide Changed The Way I View My Christian Faith
By Jane Clementi, Guest Writer
To try and change what God has created causes significant harm.
Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a community picnic at Victoria Park in Dubbo, Australia, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are on day two of their 16-day tour of Australia and the South Pacific. (Ian Vogler/Pool via AP)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WELLNESS
Prince Harry Delivers Powerful Speech On Seeking Mental Health Help
By Lindsay Holmes
"You need to know that part of being strong and tough is having the courage to seek help when you need it," the Duke of Sussex said.
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QUEER VOICES
'Empire' Star Jussie Smollett Spearheads New LGBTQ Youth Campaign
By Curtis M. Wong
The actor and singer appears in ads for the Trevor Project's new volunteer effort.
Model Gisele Bundchen arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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HEALTH
Gisele Bündchen Says She Contemplated Suicide After Suffering From Panic Attacks
By Carly Ledbetter
"I felt like I wasn’t allowed to feel bad,” the supermodel told People.
Karen Crouch has volunteered at a suicide prevention hotline for almost 10 years She shared details of what its like manning the phones
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IMPACT
What It's Like To Work At A Suicide Crisis Hotline
By Madeline Faber
"Had a shotgun across his lap. He was ready to take his life."
Chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain arrives at the 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California September 15, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT HEADSHOT)
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HEALTH
A Psych Ward Doctor On Treating Patients On The Brink Of Suicide
By Jason Cherkis
“They’re playing with one of the big existential issues for all of us, which is death,” says Dr. Stuart Beck of Mass General.
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U.S. NEWS
Denver 9-Year-Old Dies By Suicide After Reported Bullying For Being Gay
By David Moye
Jamel Myles killed himself four days after coming out to his classmates, authorities say.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER14: Protesters hold signs and a pride flag in front of the historic Mormon temple after many submitted their resignations from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in response to a recent change in church policy towards married LGBT same sex couples and their children on November 14, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. A little over a week ago the Mormon church made a change in their official handbook of instructions requiring a disciplinary council and possible excommunication for same sex couples and banning the blessing and baptism of their children into the church. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Gay Utah GOP Leader Says LGBTQ People Are Driven To Suicide Because Of Too Much Sex
By Curtis M. Wong
Dave Robinson's remarks were condemned by LGBTQ advocates and locals on both sides of the political aisle.
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Richard Russell in a photo from his personal blog.
U.S. NEWS
Family Of Airport Worker Who Crashed Plane 'Shocked, Devastated'
By Mary Papenfuss
His intent was "not to harm anyone. He was right in saying there are so many people who loved him."
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees arrive at FCI Victorville federal prison in Victorville, California, U.S. June 8, 2018. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon
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HEALTH
Detainee Attempts Suicide After Trump Administration Jams Migrants Into Troubled Prison
By Lauren Weber
Staffers have long-warned that the Victorville federal complex was ill-equipped to handle the influx from ICE.
Meredith takes a framed photo of her and her husband, Jay, on their wedding day. Meredith Lawrence’s husband, Jay Lawrence, committed suicide after his pain medication prescription was severely restricted after a strict crackdown on prescription opioids.
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HEALTH
The Government’s Solution To The Opioid Crisis Feels Like A War To Pain Patients
By Art Levine
As the feds crack down on opioid prescriptions, patients are taking their own lives, doctors are losing their jobs and overdose rates continue unabated.
American flag and barbed wire, USA border
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POLITICS
Yemeni-American Dies By Suicide After Trump Travel Ban Bars His Family
By Mary Papenfuss
His tragic death underscores the toll of harsh immigration policies.
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VIDEOS
Why This Mental Health Professional Is So Open About Her Own Mental Illness
This mental health professional hopes to shed the stigma associated with mental illness by speaking about her experience.
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