I just finished an article about Aaron Swartz and his death from suicide. One of the statements in the piece gave me pause. It reads: If Aaron Swartz was like most of the 100 people every day who take their own lives in this country, the biggest...
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In Missouri the suicides outnumber the homicides. Missouri recorded 8, 211 suicides from 1999 to 2009 compared to 4,442 homicides. In neighboring Johnson County, Kansas between 2006 and 2010 there was a 70 percent increase in suicides. Keep in...
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Once again depression has claimed another victim. And once again, we see that depression kills. When Mary Kennedy hanged herself this past week, it brought to the country’s attention that depression is a difficult and complex illness. It...
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The Center for Veterans Issues is an organization that is to be commended. Not only do they help returning veterans with finding housing, dealing with post traumatic stress, financial situations, or drug abuse, they are all about treating the...
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