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How to File a Suicide Cleanup Insurance Claim: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Mental Health

Coping with Emotional Trauma

Emotional trauma can be the result of any short or long-term distress that’s been triggered by a negative experience or series of stressors. The SCU team […]

Suicide

My Child Lost a Parent: What Can Be Done?

Easily one of the hardest things to face in life is the loss of a loved one. Children have delicate upbringings that often require the support [...]

What to Do If Your Child is Talking About Death?

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What to Do If Your Child Is Talking About Death

Children are considered one of life’s most precious forms. They are considered gifts to society in a number of ways. They are not only the future, […]

Ways to Help Veteran Suicide

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Ways We Can Help Stop Veteran Suicide

In the United States, veterans are 1.5x more at risk of suicide than those that haven't served and this is the second leading cause of death [...]

What Are Phantom Smells?

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What Are Phantom Smells?

Phantom smells, sometimes referred to as phantosmia or olfactory hallucinations, refer to the experience in which a person encounters an unusual or unexplained odor that is [...]

Cadaver Dogs: When They Find Human Remains

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Cadaver Dogs: What Do They Do When They Find Human Remains?

Cadaver dogs like the Labrador Retriever or German Shepherd are specially trained to detect human remains. They may be used for a variety of situations by [...]

How Culture and Suicide Differs and Affects Different Countries

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How Culture and Suicide Differs and Affects Different Countries

Suicide is not just an issue in the United States, it impacts people across all cultures and backgrounds. With an estimated successful suicide once every 11 [...]

Are Decomposition Smells Harmful?

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Can the Smell of a Dead Body be Harmful?

Families and individuals facing a tragedy, whether it be a suicide, unattended death, homicide, or another situation involving a corpse, are generally unable to enter the [...]

Mental Health

What are Self Affirmations?

Self-affirmations are a part of a theory conceptualized by psychologist Claude Steele and popularized in the 1980s. The theory asserts that individuals who reflect on their [...]

Mental Health

Suicide

Is Substance Abuse a Risk for Suicide?

Suicide is a growing public health crisis that affects millions of American lives and causes at least 41,000 preventable deaths annually. Substance related overdoses (including illicit [...]