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08/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

CDC: Rising rates of suicide becoming a “national problem”

A federal agency warned that suicide is becoming a national problem. In an article in The Washington Post, the rate of suicide has been rising steadily in almost all U.S. states since 1996. The increases applied to all ages, ethnicities, genders, and races. To make matters worse, more than half of the people who took […]

07/24/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Rate of suicide among the elderly is up, mainly due to disease: Here are 4 tips to help those at risk

Suicide rates among older Americans have reached a disturbing peak. According to Drs. Namkee G. Choi and Diana M. DiNitto, both social work professors at The University of Texas at Austin, more people aged 50 and above have died by suicide than young people. Speaking in a press release, Choi remarked: “Many people may not […]

11/14/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Victim culture: New study finds a shocking number of teens troll themselves online

While no one should deny the fact that online bullying has become a real problem in the age of the Internet and social media, it would also be unwise to assume that all cases of bullying are legitimate. According to a researcher and bullying expert from Florida Atlantic University, many young people are now engaging […]

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