Suicide Rate

15 Suicides An Hour In India

AP | By NIRMALA GEORGE | Posted 12.28.2011

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NEW DELHI -- Ram Babu's last days were typical in India's growing rash of suicides. The poor farmer's crop failed and he defaulted on the $6,000 loan...

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Addressing Adolescent Suicide

Marushka Mujic | Posted 10.03.2011

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Marushka Mujic

Loneliness, fear, isolation, intermittent depression and inexplicable rage are frequently referenced as main contributors to young, risky behavior. But what about underestimation of adolescent ability?

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How The Economy Affects Suicide Trends

Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Suicide, Economy Suicide, Recession Suicide Rate, Recession Suicide, Great Depression Suicide Rate, Suicide Rate, Economy, Recession, Mental Health, Home News

Suicides in the United States ebb and flow with the economy, rising in bad times and falling in good, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control...

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The Wonder of South Korea

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Patrick Takahashi

I've embarked on a world journey, perhaps my tenth, to learn more about Planet Earth and humanity. My first stop is Seoul, South Korea. I've been here at least annually over the past quarter century.

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Early Data Suggest More Suicides In 2008; Rise Is Similar To Past Recessions

Wall Street Journal | SARA MURRAY and BETSY MCKAY | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Layoffs, Debt, Unemployment, Job Loss, Mental Health, Suicide Rate, Suicide, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Great Recession, Unemployment Rate, Recession, Healthy Living News

Early signs suggest the number of suicides in the U.S. crept up during the worst recession in decades, according to a Wall Street Journal survey of st...

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What About The Boys? Male Issues Ignored in U.S. Culture

LiveScience | Rachael Rettner | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: US Culture, Depression, Literacy, Male Stereotypes, Suicide Rate, Suicide, Men's Health, Parenting, Boys, Boy Issues, Boy Problems, Males, Healthy Living News

Growing up is tough. But for boys, it may be even tougher. While both boys and girls face issues -- in school and out -- the problems affecting boys ...

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American Girls' Suicide Rate Highest In A Decade

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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The suicide rate among preteen and teenage girls rose to its highest level in a decade, and hanging surpassed guns as the preferred method, federal he...

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