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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 [...]

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

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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