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Alexandra Hootnick/CalMattersCelinda Gonzales of the Yurok Tribe worked to prevent suicides among Native Americans after experiencing loss in her family. She “was a friend to many,” the tribe said. -
Salvador Ochoa/CalMattersSenior Californians in rural communities are dying by suicide at troubling rates—struggling with pain, cut off from doctors and mental health care, with guns at hand. Access to care and safety planning would help, experts say.
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Suicide is on the rise in the United States, up in a steady trend since the beginning of the century. Rogue Valley resident Shoshana Alexander experienced… -
All kinds of programs are in place to help young people avoid suicide. But it is still an appealing option to many a young person hurting from a variety… -
It gets a little easier all the time to talk about suicide... on a general statistics-and-treatment level. Individual cases can still be extremely tricky,… -
Art saves lives. When people need outlets for expression that do not hurt themselves or others, art is there as an answer.And that explains the existence… -
These dark, cold months of the year can really be hard on people's emotions. Which probably explains why International Suicide Survivors Day is coming up… -
Saturday, November 23rd is International Survivors of Suicide Day.It's not even in the same month as Suicide Prevention Month (September), and the issues…
