Tag Archives: Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Making Sense of Celebrity Suicides
Guest Editorial / Op-Ed Celebrity suicides take our breath away, in part because we conflate recognition and happiness. We mistakenly think that being widely known and highly regarded by strangers is deeply satisfying and existentially reassuring, a sure-fire way to resolve existential questions and crises. And so we struggle to…
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Recent statistics show that every 12.95 minutes in the United States someone dies from suicide. It’s estimated that every year, nearly 1 million Americans attempt suicide, and more than 40,000 die annually by taking their own life. It’s the 10th leading cause of death in…
Walk Focuses On Raising Suicide Awareness & Prevention