Apr 09 Watch 10:22 The hidden risks of suicide and depression for seniors living in long-term care By Cat Wise, Frank Carlson, Leah Nagy By 2030, 20 percent of Americans will be senior citizens. Many will eventually enter long-term care, a move that presents tough choices and challenges for seniors and their families -- including risks of depression and suicide. In partnership with Kaiser… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 9:00 How the way we talk about suicide can prevent it from happening again Two members of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas community have died by apparent suicide. One of them was a survivor of last year’s mass shooting who reportedly struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber of the Columbia Lighthouse Project… Continue watching
Nov 29 American life expectancy has dropped again. Here’s why By Laura Santhanam Another drop in U.S. life expectancy is being called a ‘wakeup call’. What’s happening?… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 8:36 Nearly 1 in 5 teens seriously considers suicide. Can schools offer relief? By Lisa Stark, Education Week The statistics are sobering: according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for ages 10 to 18, and the number of teens reporting feeling sad, hopeless or suicidal has risen. But… Continue watching
Jun 14 Suicide rate rising fastest among women, CDC says By Laura Santhanam Nearly 45,000 people died as a result of suicide in 2016, up 30 percent from the number of deaths by suicide in 2000, the CDC reported. This latest study explores suicide prevalence across demographics, including gender and age. Continue reading
Jun 08 Opinion: Suicide by a loved one is a different type of grief By Hari Sreenivasan Surviving someone who died by suicide is a horrible club. Many of us are members. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 7:43 Suicide rates have been on the rise for years. Here’s what can help those in crisis The deaths of chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade this week underscored some grim numbers about increases in suicide rates. The latest CDC report found that 54 percent of people who died by suicide over… Continue watching
Mar 06 Opinion: To prevent school shootings, can mental health be taught? By Lauren Porosoff, Jonathan Weinstein Maybe if students learn how to accept feelings of frustration, fear and embarrassment, they won’t need to avoid those feelings by hurting themselves or someone else. Continue reading
Oct 10 How the people of Limerick are battling a spike in suicide By Larisa Epatko Limerick has double the suicide rate than the rest of Ireland. Here's how the community is fighting back. Continue reading
Sep 16 Suicide among veterans highest in western U.S., rural areas By Hope Yen, Associated Press Montana, Utah, Nevada and New Mexico had the highest rates of veteran suicide as of 2014. Continue reading