Commentary When I first saw the list of films to be played at the 2022 Turner Classic Movie Film Festival, I noticed “A Star is Born” (1937) among the titles. I had only watched this movie twice, but I knew I loved it upon first seeing it. Janet Gaynor and Fredric March as the leads,…
‘Unprecedented,’ Over 25 Percent Rise in Suspected Poison Suicides Attempts in Children: Toxicology Doctor
A study on the National Poison Data System (NPDS) has found that suspected suicide attempts via self-poisoning in children have increased by 26.7 percent from 2015 to 2020 with researchers highlighting the nation’s increasing mental health crisis amongst adolescents. “Our study is one of a number that demonstrates that we are experiencing an unprecedented mental…
Anxiety: An Unexpected Driver of Self Destruction
The inevitable suffering of human life takes on a vastly different meaning in a culture that values pleasure and convenience above all else. In some spiritual traditions, the suffering of life is a necessary prerequisite for spiritual elevation; in others, our suffering is necessary to repay our past sins or karma. When the suffering of…
Researchers Closer to Creating Blood Test for Suicide Risk
Researchers have discovered an approach to identify blood biomarkers that could predict the risk of suicide in patients with depression, bringing them one step closer to developing a potential blood test for use on future patients thanks to a study by researchers at the University of California–Irvine (UCI) and Pritzker Research Consortium. Suicides have increased to…
The Epidemic No One Wants to Talk About
Katie Meyer had her whole life ahead of her. A senior at one of the most prestigious universities in the world—Stanford—the 22-year-old was also a soccer star. A goalkeeper and captain of her team, Meyer’s excellence on and off the field helped Stanford defeat North Carolina 5–4 to win the women’s College Cup national championship…
$61.6 Million Combined Commitment to Mental Health in Western Australia
Australia’s federal and Western Australia (WA) state governments have pledged to invest $61.6 million (US$44.9 million) in mental health and suicide prevention services in the state over the next five years. As part of the agreement, the Commonwealth will put forward $35.1 million and the WA state government $26.5 million to expand mental health care…
Advocates Say Girls Are Main Target of Transgender Movement
Girls are the main target of a national transgender movement going on in public schools across the U.S., advocates against the trend say. Theories on the reason why are not in short supply with the most prevalent belief being that the LGBTQ agenda is selling the power of becoming a dominant male to girls. “They…
New York Judge Dies By Suicide After Authorities Raid His Home
A New York State judge whose home was raided by law enforcement authorities in March, died by suicide on Tuesday in his home near Buffalo, his attorney said. John L. Michalski, 61, an acting justice of the State Supreme Court, was found dead in his Amherst home, defense attorney Terrence M. Connors told The Buffalo…
Two People Dead in Murder-Suicide in Hamburg: Police
BERLIN—A man and a woman were found dead in Hamburg on Tuesday in an apparent murder-suicide, a police spokesperson in the northern German city said. “We have no indication whatsoever that this it was in anyway linked to political violence,” the spokesperson said. “We are treating it as a murder-suicide based on what we know….
Link Found Between Addictive Gaming and Suicidality: Study
A Norwegian review and analysis funded by the Norwegian Competence Center for Gambling and Gaming Research found a significant link between problem gaming and suicidality, reflected in problem gaming’s association with suicide ideation and attempts. “Although gaming for most is a fun and recreational activity, a small minority is expected to experience problems related to…
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