SUICIDE

U.S. NEWS
Man Plunges Off Niagara Falls' Largest Waterfall And Survives
By Nina Golgowski
Only a few people have survived the 167-foot plunge.
U.S. NEWS
NYPD Commissioner Speaks Out After 3rd Officer Dies By Suicide In Less Than 10 Days
By Amy Russo
A 29-year-old officer is the latest death in what the commissioner is calling a public health crisis.
U.S. NEWS
Michigan Settles Lawsuit Over Prison Guards Who Bet On Inmate's Suicide
By Ryan Grenoble
Corrections officers allegedly bet a sandwich that inmate Janika Edmond would threaten to kill herself.
U.S. NEWS
How Much Is Too Much? Doctors Disagree Over How To Limit Opioid Prescriptions.
By Stateline, Editorial Partner
The CDC and the FDA caution doctors not to taper the doses too quickly and cause patients to suffer “uncontrolled pain, psychological distress and suicide.”
QUEER VOICES
Tyler Oakley Recalls Personal Moment Of Crisis In Plea For LGBTQ Youth
By Curtis M. Wong
In a new Trevor Project campaign, the "Amazing Race" star and activist said being outed as gay to classmates left him feeling “helpless and alone.”
HUFFPOST PERSONAL
If We Want To Stop Queer Kids From Dying By Suicide, We Need To Start At The Top
By Noah Michelson
President Donald Trump's administration has worked tirelessly to terrorize queer people, and the consequences are deadly.
QUEER VOICES
Sheriff's Deputy On Leave After Anti-LGBTQ, Pro-Trump Comment On Gay Teen's Death
By Curtis M. Wong
Alabama's Nigel Shelby died by suicide last week, prompting an outpouring of condolences from human rights groups and celebrity allies.
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."
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.
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The phrase is stigmatizing in a lot of outdated, insensitive ways.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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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