SUICIDE

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.

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 âteen council,â a group of students from six school districts trying to define steps that let young people know there are options â better options â than suicide. Theyâve 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)

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CRIME

Utah Man Sentenced To Prison For Enabling Teen's Suicide

Tyerell Przybycien said he "wanted to see what it was like to watch somebody die," authorities said.

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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

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.

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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)

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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.

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."

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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.

U.S. NEWS

Denver 9-Year-Old Dies By Suicide After Reported Bullying For Being Gay

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 Lawrenceâs 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

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.

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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ENTERTAINMENT

David Spade Recalls Sister-In-Law Kate Spade's 'Lovely' Spirit in Emotional Interview

By Carly Ledbetter

He shared a sweet story about introducing his girlfriends to the iconic designer.

Sad depressed young teenage girl sitting by wall hiding face. School, adolescence, home violence, unwanted love problems.

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HEALTH

Women’s Suicide Rates Have Increased More Than Twice As Fast As Men’s Since 2010

By Carolina Moreno

Men account for the majority of deaths by suicide, but new government data has experts questioning what's causing the rise among women.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Jada Pinkett Smith attends Alfre Woodard and Morgan Stanley present the 9th Annual Oscar's Sistahs Soiree on February 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/WireImage,)

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BLACK VOICES

Jada Pinkett Smith Talks Mental Health After Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade Suicides

By Jenna Amatulli

The "Girls Trip" star shared her own thoughts in moments of "deep despair."

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