Posts Tagged ‘suicide discussion’

From CNN: When talking about suicide, avoid using these words https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/10/health/suicide-why-you-shouldnt-say-committed-wellness/index.html This article from CNN talks about the social stigma that exists around discussion of suicide, and how changing our language around it can help make these discussions more accessible to people. From the article: When it comes to reducing stigma around suicide, not treating…

From Fox News: Young woman is talked out of suicide by a passerby, an off-duty paramedic: ‘Are you OK?’ https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/young-woman-talked-out-suicide-passerby-off-duty-paramedic-are-you-ok This article from Fox News is an example of the power of intervention when a person is contemplating suicide. From the article: “If it wasn’t for the paramedic who stopped that night, I wouldn’t have…