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8 Million Americans Consider Suicide

Yahoo | Associated Press | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Happiness, Depression, Depression Treatment, Suicide, Suicides, Death, Dying, Death and Dying, Death & Dying, Substance Abuse, Young Americans, Attempted-Suicide, Lifestyle, Living News

More than 8 million Americans seriously consider suicide each year, according to a new government study. About 32,000 suicides occur in the United St...

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Rural mental-health funding doubtful, even as farm stress worsens

CO. Independent | CO Independent | Posted 11.08.2009 | Home

Read More: Colorado, Farming, Rural America, Depression, Therapy, Tom Harkin, Suicide, Home News

As stress in the farming sector rises across Colorado and nationwide, some mental health professionals are hoping the federal government will s...

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Tough Guy Soprano Joey Pantoliano Goes to Iraq

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Suicide, Addiction, Depression, Iraq-Ptsd, Soldier Suicides, Joey Pants, Ralph, Sopranos, Joey Pantoliano, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

Soldiers in Iraq face deployment after deployment without rest or time for recovery. They suffer from PTSD and depression.

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How the Real Death Squads Work

Bryant Welch | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Suicide, Managed Health Care, Health Care Reform, Medical Necessity, Government-Run Health Care, Death Panels, Death Squads, Politics News
Bryant Welch

There is just one fact Americans need to know about our current health care system. Private health insurance companies make more money if they don't provide care than if they do.

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Hell Hath No Fury: The Sodini Murder/Suicide

Ruth Bettelheim | Posted 09.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Suicide, Murder, George Sodini, Psychology, Mysoginy, Domestic Violence, Rage, George Sodini Website, George Sodini Blog, La Fitness Gunman George Sodini, La Fitness Shooting, Parental Involvement, Living News
Ruth Bettelheim

In Mr. Sodini's blog, he says repeatedly, "I have nothing to lose." He had nothing to lose because he (apparently) had no strong, affectionate bonds with anyone and never had.

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Brooklyn Bridge Jump Survived

Brooklyn Heights Blog | Posted 09.05.2009 | New York

Read More: Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge Suicide Attempt, The Brooklyn Bridge, Jump Brooklyn Bridge, Attempted Suicide, Suicide, Brookyn Bridge Jumper, Brooklyn Bridge Suicide, Brooklyn Bridge Jump, New York News

A distraught man kept police at bay for over 30 minutes last night as he threatened to jump from the Brooklyn Bridge. The drama unfolded shortly afte...

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What to Wear to the Funeral?

Dana Perry | Posted 09.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Suicide, Bipolar Disorder, Evan Perry, Boy Interrupted, Dana Perry, Entertainment News
Dana Perry

My son Evan was 15 and bipolar. We always kind of expected to outlive him, but didn't -- couldn't -- imagine, on that sunny October afternoon as we sat at lunch with him, laughing and joking, that it would be that very night.

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Boy Interrupted: Interview with Filmmaker Dana Perry

Regina Weinreich | Posted 09.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mental Illness, Hbo, Scott Perry, Jed Foundation, Bipolar Disorder, Evan Perry, Dana Perry, Nancy Abraham, Suicide, Teen Suicide, Hart Perry, Sheila Nevins, Boy Interrupted, Teenagers, Entertainment News
Regina Weinreich

The documentary film Boy Interrupted not only tells the story of a 15-year-old's death by suicide, but it also tells the story of a mother's anguish dealing with her son's lifelong disease of bipolar mental disorder.

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Is Health Care Reform Possible Without Caring For The Providers?

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Socialized Medicine, Srini Pillay, Brain Drain, Depression, Salaries of Doctors, Srinivasan Pillay, Health Care Reform, Suicide, Physician Burnout, Burnout, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

The current mentality of socialized medicine will usher in a new kind of doctor and usher out many talented, gifted and important physicians who could have made contributions to health care.

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Emmy Nominated Prayers For Bobby Saving Lives of LGBT Youth

Jason Mannino | Posted 08.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Suicide, LGBT Rights, Lgbt, Prayers-for-Bobby, Sigourney Weaver, Religion, LGBT Issues, Emmy Awards, Lifetime, Entertainment News
Jason Mannino

Twenty years ago, Bobby Griffith died instantly when he threw himself off an overpass, unable to reconcile his self-loathing and his religious mother's determined quest to heal his homosexuality.

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Healing Soliders' Hidden Wounds

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 08.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Marc Kielburger, Soldiers, Mental Health, Craig Kielburger, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, Living News
Craig and Marc Kielburger

The men standing firm-footed with their arms outstretched are not your typical yoga students. They are warriors - actual ones, not just spiritual.

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Living Through Wanting to Die

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 08.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Suicide, Depression, Mark Goulston, Dying, Electroconvulsive-Therapy, Death, Health, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Devastating illnesses can bring patients to the brink of a seemingly agreeable suicide. The role of the psychiatrist can be to look coldly through the pain and determine if there is a way to save the patient's life and make it worth enduring.

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Harlem Memorializes Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater

Lauri Lyons | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Harlem, Michael Jackson, We Are the World, Al Sharpton, Baptize, Dr. 90210, Off the Wall, Mourners, African-Americans, Janet Jackson, Usher, Race, Bleach, Britain, President, Prescriptions, Joe Jackson, England, 125th Street, Tanning Salon, Thriller, Army, B.E. T, Collagen, Transformer, American Idol, Pharmaceuticals, Hallelujah, Bad, Heaven, The Wiz, California, Hate, Guilt, Tunisia, Broadway, Surrealism, Suntan, Los Angeles, The Staples Center, Barack Obama, Sunbathing, Elvis Presley, Las Vegas, Anti-Depressants, Gender, Skin, Dancing, Pharmaceutical Companies, 50, Art, John Lennon, Bible, Motown 25, The Beatles, Genetics, Singing, Paul Mc Cartney, Justin Timberlake, Jackson 5, Rain, Apollo Theater, LaToya Jackson, Australia, Cartoons, Britney Spears, Prescription Drugs, Reality Shows, Jamie Foxx, Black Fedora, Spike Lee, Drugs, King of Pop, Musicals, Jacksons, Tummy Tuck, Child Molestation, Fans, Russia, Americans, Cosmetic Surgery, Performers, Gary, Encino, Mtv, Quincy Jones, Amateur Night, Mardi Gras, Tabloids, Associated Press, Suicide, Trials, Music Videos, Billie Jean, Moonwalk, Hollywood, Tanning Booth, Nose Job, Berry Gordy, Dermatologist, Plastic Surgery, Diana Ross, Impersonators, Beat It, Moscow, Jordan Chandler, Chris Brown, Suntan Lotion, Katherine Jackson, Memorial, Botox, Indiana, Mowtown, Rx, New York, Paris Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley, Deborah Rowe, Aeg Live, Martin Bashir, Brooke Sheilds, Lauri Lyons, White-Glove, Judith Hill, Marlon Jackson, Manhattan, Cnn, Jermaine Jackson, Youtube, New Orleans, New York News
Lauri Lyons

The Apollo Theater's memorial tribute to Michael Jackson might as well have been Mardi Gras in Harlem.

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Dying To Quit: F.D.A. Warns About Stop-Smoking Drugs Chantix and Zyban

nytimes.com | GARDINER HARRIS and DUFF WILSON | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Mental Health, Nicotine, Smoking, Women's Health, Health, Zyban, Suicide Smoking Drugs, Suicide Risk Zyban, Suicide, Chantix, Men's Health, Quitting Smoking, Suicide Risk Chantix, Living News

Federal drug regulators warned Wednesday that patients taking two popular drugs to stop smoking should be watched closely for signs of serious mental ...

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Governor Sanford Needs an Intervention Before It's Too Late

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: King David, Religion, Governor Sanford, Mark Sanford, Marital Affairs, News, Politics, Governor Mark Sanford, Media, Lovey Govey, Infidelity, Sanford, Soap Opera, Jackie Collins, Young and the Restless, Adultery, Life Style, Marriage Infidelity, Affairs, Sin, Suicide, Life, Governor of South Carolina, Republican Party, Living, Sex Lies, Bathsheba, Politics News
Yvonne R. Davis

Sanford needs more than just a few Republicans calling him up, and asking him to step down. He needs someone who can come and help save him from himself.

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

LiveScience | Rachael Rettner | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: US Culture, Depression, Literacy, Male Stereotypes, Suicide Rate, Suicide, Men's Health, Parenting, Boys, Boy Issues, Boy Problems, Males, 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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Chantix, Zyban Issued Suicide Warning By FDA

AP | DAMIAN J. TROISE | Posted 08.01.2009 | Home

Read More: Fda, Chantix, Suicide, Anti-Smoking Drugs, Smoking Drugs, FDA Warning, Zyban, Home News

NEW YORK — The Food and Drug Administration will require two smoking-cessation drugs, Chantix and Zyban, to carry the agency's strongest safety ...

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Medication Madness: How Psychiatric Drugs Cause Violence, Suicide, and Crime

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 09.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Suicide, Violence, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Drugs, Medication Spellbinding, Involuntary Intoxication, Crime, Breggin, Living News
Dr. Peter Breggin

We need to be able to take complete responsibility for ourselves and to think through our problems with rational clarity. All psychiatric drugs impair those higher mental functions.

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Study: Many Teens Believe They'll Die Young

msn.com | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Teenage Suicide, Depression, Risk-Taking Behavior Teens, Teen Drug Use, Drug Use, Teens, Suicide, Fatalism, Negativity, Parenting, Teen Depression, Health, Living News

A surprising number of teenagers -- nearly 15 percent -- think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe...

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Mia Farrow's Brother, a Suicide, Had Slammed Iraq War After Nephew Died

Greg Mitchell | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fatalities, Iraq, Patrick Farrow, Mia Farrow, Patrick-Farrow-Death, Suicide, Mia Farrow's Brother Death, Patrick-Farrow, Mia Farrow's Brother, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

Patrick Farrow's connection to his famous sister drew headlines, but his name rang a bell for me for another reason: his nephew died in Iraq.

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Mia Farrow's Brother's Death: SUICIDE

AP | WILSON RING | Posted 07.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Suicide, Mia Farrow's Brother Death, Patrick-Farrow, Mia Farrow, Patrick-Farrow-Death, Mia Farrow's Brother, Entertainment News

CASTLETON, Vt. — Mia Farrow's brother, a sculptor and local fixture in this college town, killed himself at his art gallery, state police and a ...

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Dispatch From Tokyo: The Economy, Music Biz & Google

Mark Joseph | Posted 07.15.2009 | World

Read More: Digital Music, Music Business, Japanese Economy, Suicide, Wireless Internet, Timothy Geithner, Japan, Music Industry, World News
Mark Joseph

Japan is still an odd hybrid of the past and the future. They've skipped the personal computer and gone straight to the cell phone, where much of e-traffic occurs.

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One Last, Strange Night With David Carradine

Chris Willman | Posted 07.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Suicide, Depression, David Carradine Dead, Film, David Carradine, Movies, Entertainment News
Chris Willman

I bore witness to what was probably David Carradine's last public appearance, in late March. It turned into a riveting hour of near-chaos.

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Econocide

Nick Turse | Posted 07.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Suicide, Foreclosures, Suicides, Foreclosure, Economic Crisis, Business News
Nick Turse

While it's impossible to know all the factors that contribute to people resorting to violent measures, press reports suggest that the economic crisis has played no small part in a range of extreme acts.

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Gitmo: Suicide, Fundraising and Videogames

David Danzig | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Suicide, Guantanamo Closure, Guantanamo, John Boehner, Guantanamo Detainees, Politics News
David Danzig

The stark contrast between real life at Guantanamo Bay, and the fantasy that has been built up around the so-called "hardened terrorists" who are housed there was brought into high relief this week.

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