Suicide

Anguished Reflections Of A College Crisis Counselor: A Student 'On The Rooftop'

A college crisis clinician for eight years, John Rosario-Perez encountered many students who suffered the weekend as exiles.

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Mar 24, 2016

Exploring The Link Between Chronic Pain And Suicide

It’s conceivable, then, that roughly half of these suicides are driven by pain. Not proven fact, but plausible hypothesis. This would suggest that perhaps be 20,000 Americans a year with...

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Nov 5, 2015

Why To Exercise Today: It May Make Bullied Adolescents Feel Less Suicidal

Researchers report a 23 percent reduction in both suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among bullied students who exercised 4 or more days a week.

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Sep 29, 2015

Is It Possible To Prevent Suicide? 2 Psychiatrists Map Out The Ways

We don’t treat suicide itself. We treat the causes of suicide.

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Sep 10, 2015

Differing Views On Antidepressants During Pregnancy

Research studies evaluating the risks and benefits of taking antidepressants during pregnancy are mixed. There are documented harms, like an elevated risk of pre-term birth. But there are also the...

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Jun 4, 2015

When Teens Talk Of Suicide: What You Need To Know

In 2013, 17% of teens reported seriously considering suicide, and 8% made actual attempts. Each year in the United States, about 15 in 100,000 kids will die by suicide, making...

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Sep 12, 2014

Deb, Cindy, and Ron Wachenheim at Cindy’s wedding in 2009. (Courtesy)

Falling Into The Postpartum Mood Disorder Abyss: A Personal Story

My family and I hope that by telling my sister’s story we can raise awareness, reduce stigma and help others who are struggling with postpartum mood disorders or who have...

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Jun 17, 2014

Study: Primary Care May Be Path To More Effective Suicide Prevention

Also, strikingly, the study found that one in every five people who died by suicide "made a health care visit in the week before their death," says the paper's lead...

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Feb 25, 2014

Nearly 400 parents attended a community forum on teen suicide at Newton South High School. (Martha Bebinger/WBUR)

Newton Suicides: Is High-Achiever School Culture Breaking Our Kids?

A Newton father argues that toxic high-achieving culture over-stresses kids and could contribute to suicide, and the school system must acknowledge and address that more.

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Feb 17, 2014

As Newton Grapples With Teen Suicides, A Quick Primer On Resilience

As Newton grapples with its third teen suicide this school year, two child psychiatrists offer a primer on resilience.

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Feb 14, 2014

Third Teen Suicide In Newton: What Can You Say?

Tonight at the Newton South High School Auditorium, school officials and mental health experts will try to offer some guidance on how to talk to children about suicide and how...

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Feb 11, 2014

Memo: Death Of Second Newton Teen This Month

Authorities say the death of teenager Katherine Stack, a sophomore at Newton South High School, "is not suspicious and there is no foul play."

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Oct 17, 2013

More than 1,000 origami cranes at a suicide prevention event titled 'Walk Out of Darkness." (US Navy on Wikimedia Commons)

Sadness And Beyond: Psychiatrists Respond To Death Of Newton Teen

Psychiatrists discuss sadness and other responses to news of a Newton teen's death in what her sister called a suicide.

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Oct 7, 2013

The Checkup: Meltdown U. And Mental Health Tips For Parents Of College Kids

This week, The Checkup, our health podcast for Slate, tackles the mental health of college students. Research suggests up to 50 percent of college-age kids have had or will have...