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Ranch aims to help teens, veterans work through mental health struggles
- Oct 2, 2019
Warrior’s Ranch was founded to provide outdoor experiences for veterans and teenagers who struggle with suicidal thoughts or have attempted suicide.
After Kerala floods, Indian nuns worked to prevent farmers’ suicide
- Jan 2, 2019
Since 2000, hundreds of depressed farmers in Pappachan’s district of Kerala state in India committed suicide. Recent suicides mostly are attributed to hardships caused by recent severe flooding, but earlier ones have been due to factors like crop failure and debt.
Suicide, drug overdose rates bring US life expectancy down
- Dec 1, 2018
The suicide rate in the United States is at its highest in at least 50 years, and is contributing to a decrease in the nation’s life expectancy, the federal government said Thursday.
’13 Reasons Why’ could influence suicidal teens, says study
- Nov 24, 2018
A new study from the University of Michigan warns that the popular–and controversial–Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” could influence teens who are considering suicide.
Caribbean counselors troubled by increase in suicide among young people
- Nov 12, 2018
Local counselors in the Caribbean are concerned about a growing tendency among adolescents and young adults to choose suicide or self-harm and the limited scope of ministry available in local Catholic parishes for suicide prevention or family healing.
Catholic disability group sees danger, opportunity in Netflix series
- Jun 2, 2018
National Catholic Partnership on Disability discusses how to use a television series focused on serious issues to discuss them with teenagers.
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