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7. Grief, Suicide, DepressionLoginArticlesIt's True! No Man Is An Island (January 1997)
How satisfied are you with your friends? With your close friends? Are you disappointed in the frequency or quality of your social contacts? If so, you probably feel lonely. Loneliness is the psychological experience of being alone. You Help Is Available For Depression (April 1996)
Do our moods come and go without any control on our part? Thank heaven that is not true. We can do something to manage our moods and stress and even our susceptibility to depression. Lynn Rehm, a psychologist at the University of Houst Why People Attempt Suicide (April 1995)
Dr. Roy Baumeister, psychologist at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio has outlined a theory of suicidal death. The following questions and answers are based on his research and ideas. Why do people What Are The Facts About Suicide (May 2000)
This article summarizes what is generally known about suicide, the signs of suicidal behavior and how best to intervene. Guilt Plagues Suicide Survivors (June 2002)
This article summarizes the research of paychologist Lawrence Calhoun at North Carolina State University at Charlotte on additional problems survivors of suicide face in addition to the normal grief accompanying the loss of a loved one. Teen Suicide Causes Great Pain (September 2003)
This article contains a personal plea written in the form of a letter to a victim of teen suicide. The letter contains information teens or anyone contemplating suicide should consider. It also includes advice for friends who may be aware of suicidal talk on how to best help their troubled friend. Is Your Life Out Of Control? (January 2006)
This article stresses five overarching principles that people need to have in their lives in order to minimize personal stress and to cope with trials seem overwhelming. What To Do If You Suspect Suicidal Risk (January 2011)
This article gives several specific pointers on how to help a person you suspect is struggling with suicidal thoughts. |
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