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As Kansas Youth Suicide Rises, State Pushes Prevention Training For School Workers
Simplistic crisis plans and missing mandatory training by some Kansas schools led the Kansas Board of Education on Tuesday to reinforce its suicide...
Amid Warnings Of Ethnic Cleansing, A Yazidi Man's Suicide Resonates
Naif Khalif Omar, a 33-year-old Yazidi, had survived the worst of the violence unleashed by the militants of the Islamic State. In the end, despair, and a self-inflicted gunshot wound, killed him.
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Fashion Designer Kate Spade Found Dead In Apparent Suicide
Police say the designer who built a billion-dollar brand of luxury handbags and accessories was found dead in her Park Avenue apartment in Manhattan on Tuesday. She was 55.
NYPD Deems Judge's Death 'Suspicious' After Leaning Toward Suicide
Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the first African-American woman to be appointed to New York's highest state court, the Court of Appeals, was found dead earlier this month in the Hudson River.
FCC Approves Plan For 3-Digit Suicide Prevention Number Similar To 911
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously OK'd the proposal, which would allow callers in crisis to reach a national mental health support network simply by dialing 988.
Analyzing The Language Of Suicide Notes To Help Save Lives
About a third of people who attempt suicide leave a note. John Pestian and others at Cincinnati Children's Hospital are merging psychology and computer analysis to see if such notes can help diagnose suicidal tendencies in the living.
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Jackson's suicide note said he feared losing his job
Before shooting himself, Spence Jackson, spokesman for the Missouri auditor, tried to make clear why he was ending his life. Wrote Spence in a note: "I...
Health Experts Hope Dr. Rich Mahogany And ‘Man Therapy’ Can Reduce Suicide In Men
The creators of Man Therapy believe the program meets men where they are with digest slogans like, “You can’t fix your mental health with duct tape."
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Raising The Minimum Wage By $1 May Prevent Thousands Of Suicides, Study Shows
The increases appear to have the largest effect when unemployment is high, according to new research..
Prosecutors: Co-Pilot's Computer Shows Searches On Suicide, Cockpit Doors
Separately, French prosecutors say the second black box of Flight 4U 9525 has been recovered. The plane crash last week in the French Alps killed all 150 people onboard.
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