The Department of Veterans Affairs released an alarming report Friday showing that at least 60,000 veterans died by suicide between 2008 and 2017, with little sign that the crisis is abating despite suicide prevention being the VA’s top priority. Although the total population of veterans declined by 18% during that span of years, more than […]
3 Sailors Assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush Died by Suicide Last Week…
Jeffrey Epstein Found ‘Semi-Conscious’ in Jail Cell After Possible Attack…
According to NBC New York, citing sources familiar with the matter, an injured Epstein was discovered in the fetal position inside his jail cell at Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. He was found “semi-conscious with marks on his neck,” reports NBC New York. Two sources told the news outlet that Epstein may have […]
Ohio Suicide Rate Jumps 24% From 2008 To 2017 Amid Deindustrialization Wave…
America’s manufacturing sector was established in Ohio. But decades of deindustrialization have left once-thriving communities across the state in ruins. Ohio’s manufacturing jobs were slashed to half by 2016, and median household income fell below the national average. At the same time, tens of thousands of Ohioans lost their jobs, became depressed under financial pressure, […]
STUDY: Many Gen Xers Desolate as They Reach Middle Age…
Despair runs rampant through Generation X as these Americans struggle through middle age, a new study reports. So-called indicators of despair — depression, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse — are rising among those in their late 30s and early 40s, and it’s occurring across-the-board, researchers say. “These are getting worse as people age through their […]
Peru’s Ex-President Garcia Dies After Shooting Himself to Avoid Arrest…
Peru’s former president Alan Garcia died in a hospital in Lima on Wednesday, April 17, after shooting himself as police arrived at his house to arrest him in connection with a bribery probe, authorities said on Wednesday. Garcia, who had repeatedly denied wrongdoing, was 69. President Martin Vizcarra said on Twitter that he was “consternated” […]
“I Cry When I Think Back How Things Used to Be” – What in the world has happened to the America we grew up in?…
Earlier today, my attention was directed to a thread on an Internet discussion forum that lamented how much America had changed over the years. I don’t know exactly why, but the posts on that thread really touched me. Those of us that are old enough to remember what America was like before the Internet grew […]
Suicides Among Active-Duty Soldiers Are Up About 20 Percent…
The Army reported an uptick in active-duty suicides in 2018, according to service statistics, though deaths by suicide were slightly down in the total force. Out of 303 total reports, 138 came from the active-duty side ― 22 more than in 2017, Defense Department statistics show. “Like the rest of America, the Army continues to […]
John Coughlin, Two-Time U.S. Pairs Skating Champion, Dies by Suicide Day After Being Suspended…
A former pairs champion took his own life Friday, just one day after he was suspended by U.S. Figure Skating. John Coughlin’s sister, Angela Laune, wrote in a Facebook post that her brother took his own life. “My wonderful, strong, amazingly compassionate brother John Coughlin took his own life earlier today. I have no words. […]
Facebook Rolls Out AI to Detect Suicidal Posts Before They’re Reported…
This is software to save lives. Facebook’s new “proactive detection” artificial intelligence technology will scan all posts for patterns of suicidal thoughts, and when necessary send mental health resources to the user at risk or their friends, or contact local first-responders. By using AI to flag worrisome posts to human moderators instead of waiting for […]