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Dealing with the Aftermath
What to Do After Finding a Dead Body: Immediate Steps
Finding someone unresponsive can leave you unsure what to do next. Follow a clear eight-step response that starts with protecting yourself and calling 911.
Cleanup
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 [...]
Dealing with the Aftermath
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 [...]
Facts
Mental Health
Suicide
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 [...]
Cleanup
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 [...]
Mental Health
Suicide
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 [...]
General
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 [...]
Seasonal & Festive
Suicide
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 [...]
Suicide
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 [...]
