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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.
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Dealing with the Aftermath
Mental Health
Can Seeing a Dead Body Cause PTSD?
The short answer is yes: Discovering a dead body, regardless of its condition, can lead to PTSD and other psychological harm. The official diagnostic criteria for PTSD is [...]
Cleanup
General
The Most Astonishing Mass Cult Suicides
Mass suicide, especially when cult behavior is involved, is an astonishing topic for readers. How do people surrender their will to group suicide? What are some [...]
General
Mental Health
Why Do Rural States Have High Suicide Rates?
Did you know that in the past ten years, suicide has risen to be the tenth major cause of death in the USA, right behind the [...]
General
Mental Health
Are You In a Stressful Life Event?
The world is in crisis mode right now. A global pandemic for the last year and a half has created trauma and a heightened sense of [...]
