Physicians have higher suicide rates than the general population, with surgeons as one of the top groups at risk of taking their lives in the medical field. In a captivating analysis by The Guardian, Carrie Cunningham, an assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, addresses this issue head on in her outgoing speech …
Islamabad, Pakistan— A suicide bomber detonated a powerful device near a mosque during a religious gathering to celebrate the birthday of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad, resulting in a tragic attack that claimed the lives of at least 52 people and left around 70 others injured. This deadly incident targeted both worshipers and police. Another attack, targeting …
Unbearably Familiar: The Significance of “The Bear” for Suicide Loss Survivors It takes me weeks to trudge through each episode of “The Bear” — not because I dislike the subject matter, but because it’s unbearably familiar. The acclaimed Hulu show has plenty of fans, but for those of us with firsthand experience of suicide loss, …
Billy Miller, the beloved star of “General Hospital,” had a personal connection to the Scottish Rite for Children hospital in Dallas. As a child, Miller spent time in this hospital due to a tarsal condition affecting the cartilage in his ankles. Tragically, he died by suicide at the age of 43, leaving behind a legacy of …
Earlier this year, I stepped into the University of Missouri Hospital with a sense of unease. Memories of ambulance lights, hospital gowns, and the clothes cut from my body flooded back. As I read the hospital’s mission statement – “To Save And Improve Lives” – I couldn’t help but think about how they had saved …
Canadian chef Kenneth Law, who was arrested in May for his involvement in two suicides, is now being investigated for potential connections to a larger number of deaths in Canada and abroad. Law allegedly sold sodium nitrite, a substance that is commonly used for meat curing but can be fatal in its pure form, to …
In March 2022, a tragic situation unfolded when 17-year-old Jordan DeMay from Michigan received a disturbing message on Instagram. The unknown individual threatened to expose DeMay’s nude photo to the public unless he paid $1,000. Despite his efforts, DeMay could only gather $300. Feeling helpless, he expressed his despair by saying “I’m kms rn …
America finds itself in the midst of an aging society, presenting unique challenges and concerns. Startling data recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that nearly 50,000 Americans lost their lives to suicide last year alone, indicating the highest suicide rate seen since World War II. What is especially concerning …
In 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide. While suicide deaths had been declining in 2019 and 2020, there was a 5% increase in 2021. This trend continued in 2022, with a further 2.6% increase, bringing the total number of suicide deaths to 49,449. Surgeon …
Researchers are urging for improved diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of psychiatric illness in autistic individuals due to their heightened risk of self-harm and suicide compared to non-autistic individuals. Dr. Meng-Chuan Lai, a staff psychiatrist and senior scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), emphasized the important role of psychiatric diagnosis in explaining …