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

Mental Health

Suicide

The New 988 Hotline Unlikely to Help High Suicide Risk States

Are suicide hotlines helpful? Despite efforts to understand and reduce the underlying factors involved, suicidal death continues to increase in America as of 2022. The National [...]

Heaven's Gate Mansion

General

Mental Health

Suicide

Inside the Heaven's Gate Mansion: Who Were the Victims?

Mental Health

Suicide

When Do You Take Suicide Threats Seriously?

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the period between 1999 and 2017 saw a 33% increase in deaths associated with suicide. Has your loved [...]

Golden Gate Bridge

Suicide

How the Golden Gate Bridge Became Known for Suicide Destination

Evelyn McHale: The Most Beautiful Suicide Story

Mental Health

Suicide

Evelyn McHale: Time Magazine's "Most Beautiful Suicide"

When she jumped off the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in 1947, 23 year old Evelyn McHale never expected anyone to view her body [...]

Youngest suicide

Mental Health

Suicide

Who Was The Youngest Person To Ever die by Suicide?

One of the very youngest children on record to have died by suicide was Samantha Nicole Kuberski. Born in 2002, Samantha was a bright and beautiful, [...]

After death checklist

Dealing with the Aftermath

What to Do When Someone Dies: The After Death Checklist

Having a checklist to follow after someone passes can be very helpful, especially if you've just discovered a body. Discovering a body is a shock, even [...]

Suicide peak

Mental Health

Suicide

What Causes Spring Suicide Peak?

Contrary to popular belief, suicide rates do not spike in the winter. In fact, suicide rates are at their peak average 33% during the Spring, and [...]

Coping with Major Life Stressors

Mental Health

How to Cope With Stressful Life Events

Life events that change you are very real, and very likely during an average person's lifetime. When a life event changes you, for good or bad, [...]

Coping with Grief This Holiday

Mental Health

Seasonal & Festive

Grief During the Holidays

If you're apart of the 57% Americans that are grieving, the holidays are probably especially tricky for you right now. And if you're supporting a loved [...]