Suicide By Women Is A Major Public Health Concern In India A newly published study on suicide offers startling revelations about the rates for women and men. NPR Staff
Gun Shops Work With Doctors To Prevent Suicide By Firearm Of all the deaths by gunfire in Colorado, suicides account for about 80 percent. A coalition of doctors, public health researchers and gun shop owners are working together to prevent that self-harm. Melissa Block Play AudioListen 7 mins
Woman Who Provoked Suicidal Boyfriend Via Text Message Begins Prison Sentence The Massachusetts woman sent her boyfriend a barrage of texts encouraging him to kill himself. He did, and she was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. A state supreme court has upheld the sentence. Matthew S. Schwartz
VA Struggles To Unlock The Reasons Behind High Suicide Rates Among Older Veterans There's been an alarming rise in the suicide rate among younger veterans. But elderly veterans commit suicide at a rate higher than the non-veteran population. The VA wants to find out how to stop it. Steve Walsh
This young Seattle man, whose life inspired a movement, has died. He was 23 Calvin Clark was an honors student and debate champion before he became seriously mentally ill. His story fueled efforts to reform the state's mental health system. This week, Clark died by suicide. Deborah Wang
'We get it wrong when we say the point is to be happy.' A mother reflects after her son dies Calvin Clark was diagnosed with a severe form of bipolar disorder when he was a freshman in college. No one would treat him—their practices were full, or they didn’t serve that age range or diagnosis, or they didn’t call back. Deborah Wang Play AudioListen 8 mins
As youth suicides increase, these teens want to save lives How do you prevent kids from dying? Involve the whole school, says one University of Washington program. Deborah Wang Play AudioListen 5 mins
4 teens died by suicide in Seattle area over the weekend Families across King County are mourning the deaths of four young people by suicide Deborah Wang Play AudioListen 2 mins
Suicide Rate For Girls Has Been Rising Faster Than For Boys, Study Finds Researchers found that the increase was highest for girls ages 10 to 14 in the U.S., rising by nearly 13% since 2007. The increase for boys of the same age was 7%. Rhitu Chatterjee Sasha Ingber Play AudioListen 3 mins
Suicide in Northwest jail highlights risk for Native American inmates On Feb. 26, 2014, staff booked Shannon Jefferson into the Whatcom County Jail for a probation violation and failing to appear in court on a fourth degree assault charge. Twelve days later, Jefferson tied a bed sheet to the window in her isolation cell and hanged herself. She was 36-years-old and the mother of six. Austin Jenkins Play AudioListen 5 mins
