‘I Tried So Hard, But He Wouldn’t Let Me Help’: Living With My Son's Suicide
Angie's son John was 26 when he killed himself two years ago. She reflects on the tragedy in the hope that her story will help someone else.
How Mentally Ill Hasidic Women Slip Though Cracks in the System
Isolated from secular society and often at the mercy of unlicensed therapists who can do more harm than good, it can be nearly impossible for women in New York's ultra-Orthodox world to find the help they need.
People Tell Us About the Time They Got Kicked Out of School
Getting expelled from school once sounded a lot like freedom, but turns out it's not that much fun at all.
I Survived a Suicide Attempt in Jail
I spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in a suicide smock rolling around on the floor in a concrete room.
A New Mental Healthcare Law Would Help My Suicidal Partner
A new bill could make access to help a lot more effective in the US.
This New App Hopes to Save Suicidal Teens
Because therapy the analog way just doesn't work for under-18s.
People Who Combine Coke and Alcohol Are More Likely to Kill Themselves
But you can't necessarily blame the drugs.
Does Censorship on Social Media Do More Harm Than Good?
When Instagram censored pro-eating-disorder terms, it resulted in a soaring increase of pro-ED activity. If bans encourage bad behavior, what's the better option?
Suicide Is Rampant Among French Farmers
Life on the French countryside is not as idyllic as one would imagine.
To Stop Trans Kids from Killing Themselves, Shocking Study Says 'Accept Them'
The transgender community has disproportionately high levels of depression and anxiety. Though some foolish physicians have suggested this is a fundamental part of being trans, a new study shows that trans kids who are accepted display virtually the...
How Many Drug Overdoses Are Actually Suicides?
As a heroin addict, I saw suicidal friends overdose. In a country where ODs now kill more people than car accidents, undercounting intentional drug deaths is a risk we can't afford.
I Just Heard a Thud: A Train Driver Explains How Hitting Someone Affected His Life
Every year 130 people are killed or seriously injured on Australia's train lines.