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Germanwings Mass Murder-Suicide Caused by Punitive Rules and Coldhearted Capitalism Apr. 03, 2015
Investigators are still putting together the pieces, but from what we know so far, it's likely that ... Read More
Suicide Has Become a Serious National Epidemic Mar. 05, 2015
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, rates of suicide are increasing signifi... Read More
Overdoing the Death of Robin Williams Aug. 15, 2014
There was something thoroughly distasteful about that Robin Williams press conference the other day.... Read More
Robin Williams' Other Legacy Aug. 14, 2014
As the outpouring of grief over Robin Williams' death continues, it becomes more and more apparent t... Read More
Ranting About Robin Williams, Limbaugh Exposes a Hole in His Own Soul Aug. 14, 2014
Having infuriated millions of Robin Williams fans with insensitive remarks on the late actor's suici... Read More
Let's Get Serious About Mental Illness Aug. 13, 2014
Robin Williams' suicide this week shook up people across the political spectrum — and for good... Read More
Strange Brew
Jul. 16, 2014
Press Gets It Wrong Again on Mass Shooting Apr. 08, 2014
In the aftermath of the mass shootings in Aurora, Colo.; Newtown, Conn.; Tucson, Ariz.; Virginia Tec... Read More
Suicide Kills More American Than Gun Violence Mar. 28, 2014
As I waited for the body of a man who jumped in front of my train to be cleared from the tracks R... Read More
Abortion and the Suicide of the West Jan. 22, 2014
Jenelle Evans, 22, had an abortion this year. Originally featured on MTV four years ago as a pregnan... Read More
What We Learn From Obituaries Jan. 20, 2014
Q: My husband reads the obituaries in our paper every day. Even though he does not know the deceased... Read More
Woman of the Year Jan. 02, 2014
WASHINGTON — "What you're seeing is how a civilization commits suicide," observes Camille Pagl... Read More
Psychiatric Help may Be Necessary Dec. 27, 2013
DR. WALLACE: My 14-year-old daughter says, "I wish I were dead" whenever we get into an ar... Read More
Why Do Teens Commit Suicide? Nov. 30, 2013
DR. WALLACE: I just returned home from the funeral of a 17-year-old friend who committed suicide. Al... Read More
My Mom Just Won't Listen to Me Nov. 19, 2013
DR. WALLACE: I am 16 and live alone with my mother. My parents were divorced eight years ago and my ... Read More
Parents Must Confront Their Children Who are Bullies Oct. 14, 2010
If you think I'm one of those folks upset with James Jones — the Florida father who jumped on ... Read More
