Recognizing the Warning Signs of Suicide
A recent 2020 review by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention discovered that suicide is now the 12th leading cause of death among Americans, with a [...]
Life at the Collyer Brothers' Mansion
Langley Wakeman Collyer and Homer Lusk Collyer were known as the infamous Collyer Brothers to the Harlem community. They may be America's earliest example of a [...]
Dreading Valentine's Day? You're Not Alone
Valentine's Day is known as a day of celebrating love and the human connection between partners. As a vast majority (54%) celebrate the holiday and even [...]
How Suicide Affects Family and Friends
Suicide affects friends and family deeply. In fact, it is considered one of the most traumatic, life-changing events. Family and friends are left to face the [...]
Heaven's Gate: The Mass Suicide That Shocked the Nation
The religious group Heaven's Gate catapulted into 90's fame when national media went into a frenzy over the San Diego County Sheriff's Department discovery of 39 [...]
What To Do When Your Child Is Suicidal
Recently, suicide in children and teens has become a global public health concern. The reasons vary across different cases, and it's challenging to pinpoint the exact cause [...]
New Statistics Show Men Die By Suicide 4x More Than Women
Men are more likely to die by suicide than women, though clinical depression diagnoses occur at a much lower rate. There are various theories as to […]
Remembering Sladjana Vidovic
As we close on Suicide Awareness Month and move into October, let's not lose the importance behind the topic by remembering one of the most notable [...]
Are Murder-Suicides On The Rise?
It's estimated that murder-suicides make up between 1,000 and 1,500 deaths in the US per year, although the exact number is not known. The issue has been [...]
How Suicide Doors Got Their Name
Imagine what it would be like to reverse the way you open your car. Instead of opening the rear passenger car door towards the front bumper [...]