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People who have threatened to harm themselves can be placed on what’s known as suicide watch, where they’re constantly monitored by a mental health professional. But in some prisons, suicide watch works differently.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a renewed focus on mental health issues, particularly among students. Some Illinois lawmakers say schools must bolster...
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Gun-related suicides among young adults in Missouri had been declining since at least 1999, according to a new analysis from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. But after the state eliminated its permit-to-purchase requirement in 2007, firearm suicide rates among adults ages 19 to 24 jumped by nearly 22%.
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While the world fights the pandemic, health experts say there's a chronic epidemic that continues to hide in the shadows. September is National Suicide…
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Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 24.That's one of the reasons SIU-Carbondale is hosting a special suicide awareness and…
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WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Centerstone's Niki Grajewski about increased awareness of suicide, and how people can help those in trouble.
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The national conversation around gun violence generally centers around mass shootings, school shootings and gang activity. These problems need to be…
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You may have heard the story recently about a Major League Baseball umpire saving a woman who apparently was about to jump off a bridge in Pittsburgh.In…