Search Results for: Suicide
A Matter of Life: Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Motherhood can be a dream. Nothing compares to welcoming your own children into the world, to watching them take their first steps, to hearing their first words, to seeing them make friends, go to school, graduate, begin their careers, start families of their own... Motherhood can also be a nightmare. Nothing is more agonizing than…
Why ’13 Reasons Why’ Is Not To Blame For Suicides
In March of 2017, Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why debuted; a series based on a novel by Jay Asher. The show follows high school student Clay as he listens to a series of cassette tapes made by fellow student, Hannah, who died by suicide. I was hesitant to watch despite being told by several friends and…
Surprising Stats: Teen Suicide
When screenwriter Graham Moore accepted an Oscar for The Imitation Game in Hollywood on February 22, he made a touching plea to teenagers not to commit suicide. “I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she’s weird or she’s different or she doesn’t fit in anywhere,” Moore said…
Former “Bachelor” Contestant Gia Allemand Dead in Apparent Suicide
Gia Allemand, who appeared on Season 14 of the reality show “Bachelor” to compete for Jake Pavelka’s heart, has died in an apparent suicide. She was 29 years old.
Soap Actor Commits Suicide After Putting Pet Dog to Sleep
Soap opera actor Nick Santino committed suicide last week after putting his pet dog to sleep. Friends said Santino euthanized his 5-year-old pit bull because of pressure from the building management for his New York City apartment.