Category Archives: Suicide

World Suicide Prevention Day 2013

Today is Suicide Prevention Day. Do you know that suicide deaths account for more than half of all violent deaths in the world? I have written previously about suicide and trauma survivors as well as how anti-gay bullying can increase suicide … Continue reading

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Treating Trauma: Top 10 for 2010

In which I review the 10 most read posts of 2010 at Treating Trauma. Continue reading

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Survivor of Suicide Day – Chicago 2010

National Survivor of Suicide Day will be commemorated in Chicago in conjunction with The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention(AFSP)’s program entitled “Day of Healing for Survivors of Suicide Loss Around the World.” Chicago will host one of over 260 conferences designed to help survivors of suicide loss connect with each other with the goal of processing this trauma and working towards healing. Continue reading

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Transgender Remembrance Week: Transforming the Pain

Made for Flight is a Transgender youth and ally empowerment project designed to celebrate and honor transgender individuals who have been murdered because of discrimination and hate. Continue reading

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Coping with Suicide Loss

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention(AFSP) has so much useful information available on their site. I want to share the following handout from AFSP with you on Coping with Suicide Loss. Continue reading

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