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College tries novel tactic to prevent suicide

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Although no students have taken their own lives at New College in more than 20 years, the school this semester joined a growing number of universities nationwide in a novel online suicide prevention strategy. The Interactive Screening Program (ISP …
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Suicide attempts by poisoning found to be less likely around major holidays

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates among adults 25 to 64 years old have risen every year since 1999, with the fastest increase in people between 45 to 64 years old. Beauchamp says the team conducted the study to …
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Report: Longview soldier committed suicide

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She completed the Army's suicide prevention training in November 2011 — mandatory for all soldiers — and attended additional classes designed to help intervene in other soldiers' suicide attempts, according to the report. The report does not say if …
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