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Suicide Rate Climbs For Middle-Aged Americans
May 2, 2013 For quite a while, the annual number of fatalities from auto accidents has been a kind of shorthand for health issues that are big and important. Suicides now exceed deaths from crashes. And the middle-aged have seen the biggest increase in suicide rates.
The Two-Way
Ontario's First Nation Struggles With Spike In Suicides
April 30, 2013 The Neskantaga First Nation is grappling with mental health and other issues in Canada's northern Ontario, where a high suicide rate prompted officials to declare a state of emergency earlier this month. The community has a population of around 400.
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How A Patient's Suicide Changed A Doctor's Approach To Guns
March 20, 2013 CPRDr. Frank Dumont never thought of himself as being on the front lines of suicide prevention. But after the death of a patient he was particularly close to, he sees his role changing. He's seeking to reduce suicides by asking his patients about guns in their homes.
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Cancer Diagnosis Raises Risk Of Death From Heart Attack, Suicide
April 5, 2012 Risk of death by heart attack or suicide is greatest in the first week after getting a diagnosis, according to a study in Sweden. Researchers say more support from health care providers could reduce that risk.
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Family Counts When Protecting Gay Youth From Suicide
February 14, 2012 Strong family support can help protect gay and lesbian teens from considering suicide, a study finds. A previous suicide attempt is an important, predictive risk factor for trouble.
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A Fresh Look At Antidepressants Finds Low Risk Of Youth Suicide
February 7, 2012 A fresh analysis finds no increase in suicide among young people taking Prozac. The results add a wrinkle to the long-running debate over the safety of the medicines for the treatment of depressed young people.
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Facebook Aims To Prevent Suicides With Online Help
December 13, 2011 Facebook says it will connect people who post items about suicidal thoughts with crisis counselors via its chat service. But the intervention comes with privacy questions. Any information posted on Facebook is public information, and can be used by marketers or anyone else.
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Mental Health Advocates Praise White House Decision On Suicide Condolences
July 7, 2011 In a reversal, the administration has decided to send condolence letters to families of service members who commit suicide while deployed. President Obama said he made the decision after an exhaustive study of former policy.
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Suicide Prevention: We Can't Afford To Drop The Ball
September 24, 2010 Guest blogger Lester Spence reflects on the recent suicide of 23-year-old NFL player Kenny McKinley. Spence says it's time for society to step up efforts to combat suicide rates, which have doubled for African-Americans.
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Military Mental Health Probe Widens After NPR-ProPublica Report
June 11, 2010 Military Mental Health Probe Widens After NPR-ProPublica Report
