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Stigma Spelled 'S-U-I-C-I-D-E'

1/27/12 10:17am by GoodGriefGuru
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Sad Girl

I checked the mail today.  Inside was a large yellow envelope addressed to me from the Regional Supervising Coroner’s office.This envelope, I hoped, would contain some answers about my husband’s death that had been unclear.  When the police told me they had found my husband they took a guess as to what had happened.  A day later they retracted.  At any rate, it was clear there was uncertainty.  Read more >

Four Difficult Questions Regarding Bullying and Youth Suicide

12/13/11 2:21pm by zephoria
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Hope - by Ashley Rose via Flickr

Over the last couple of years, I've laid awake at night asking myself uncomfortable questions about bullying and teen suicide. I don't have answers to most of the questions that I have, but I'm choosing to voice my questions, fears, and doubts because I'm not confident that our war on bullying is taking us down the right path. I'm worried about the unintended consequences of our public discourse and I'm worried about the implications that our decisions have on youth, particularly in this high-stakes arena.  Read more >

Loose Exotic Pet Laws - The Real Villain

10/20/11 12:37pm by Heather Clisby
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Exotic

This week's bizarre tragedy in Ohio brings attention to the widely varying exotic pet laws in each state. Terry Thompson, owner of the 73-acre Zanesville property that held 56 wild animals, committed suicide by firearm shortly after he let all the animals out of their cages. By all accounts, it was the final 'f**k you' to his community, which included kids on their way to school.  Read more >

When It Doesn't Get Better: More Bullying, Another Suicide

9/21/11 12:38pm by JennaHatfield
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Jamey Rodemeyer

Jamey Rodemyer loved Lady Gaga. He was a high school freshman, just 14 years old. He believed that it would get better -- it meaning his life and the bullying he experienced both before and after he came out as bisexual. On Monday morning, Jamey was found dead of an apparent suicide, one more in a rash of unnecessary deaths caused by the hatred and intolerance of others. My heart breaks for his parents, for those who loved him.  Read more >