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Suicide
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Looking to Fiction for Insights on Suicide
We need to help everyday Americans understand suicide better. Literature is well positioned to serve that function.
The Rural Suicide Rate Is Driven by Men With Guns
New research finds a huge urban-rural gap in the rate of suicide by firearm.
Internet Searches for Suicide Spiked After Release of ’13 Reasons Why’
New research suggests the fears of public-health experts were justified.
Teen Who Urged ‘Boyfriend’ to Commit Suicide Found Guilty of Manslaughter
The ruling could change the way courts consider manslaughter cases in the future.
When Hollywood Gets Things Right! Suicide Edition
Critics are concerned that a new Netflix show "romanticizes" suicide. A psychologist offers his picks for titles that don't.
In England, Suicides Spike on New Year’s Day
A time to celebrate — and keep an eye on vulnerable acquaintances. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Milind Alvares/Flickr) New Year’s…
Why Have We Become So Quick to Let Our Disabled Die?
In the aftermath of previous physician-assisted suicides, cases like Jerika Bolen’s are dividing disability advocates and proponents of…