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

Discovering a dead body can be traumatizing

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 [...]

Mass Cult Deaths

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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 [...]

An overview of a rural West Virginia forest with red, orange, and green trees and mountains.

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 [...]

Red "Stress" written on white paper, with broken pencil in top right corner

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 [...]

Inspirational Suicide Failure Stories

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Mental Health

Famous Failed Suicides To Remind You To LIVE

Glitz, glamor, luxury, and posh living are some of the qualities we associate with a celebrity lifestyle. We admire celebrities for their riches, career success, and [...]

Mental Health

5 Common Myths About Suicide

Suicide is a sensitive topic that affects many people in the United States. According to Mental Health America, over 44,000 Americans die by suicide every year. […]

Suicide clusters devastate families and communities.

Mental Health

Safety

Is Suicide Contagious?

Anyone who works in the deathcare industry will tell you that suicide is contagious. Or, at least it seems that way. As a former mortician and present [...]

What happens to the body?

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What Happens to the Body After a Suicide

Suicide is a traumatic experience and cleaning up after a loved one adds to the trauma. If you're in this situation now, please leave the task [...]

Managing an Estate

Dealing with the Aftermath

An Introduction to Executorship and Estate

No one likes to imagine a tragedy. Still, there are times in one's life when we must make difficult - but crucial - choices regarding our [...]

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How Common Are Suicidal Gun Deaths?

Between 2015 and 2019, the CDC reported 50.5% suicides as a percentage of gun deaths. Indeed, suicide by gun deaths have been high since 2013. Now, [...]