“Schools can really help by building depression, anxiety, impulsivity into regular biology or health classes,” says David Shaffer, MD, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at Columbia ...
Monthly Archives: December 2005
Scared to death
When it comes to suicide and schools, many adults are scared to death to address this, and misperceptions remain. “Schools are very hesitant. They’re afraid to talk about suicide for fear it will ...
Lack of trust
When a child is suicidal, involving parents can be challenging, especially in ethnic communities. Sherry Davis Molock, PhD, a clinical psychologist and researcher who focuses on suicide among ...
Most vulnerable
“A child can’t be depressed.” It’s what we adults told ourselves for years, when mood disorders and thoughts of suicide were shrouded in stigma and shame. Today we know better. We’ve heard about ...
Stealing our future
Suicide is a preventable tragedy. It is a thief that seeks victims from all races, socioeconomic classes and age groups, even America’s youth. Newly released data from the 2004 National Survey on ...
A cue from cancer
Shining a light on suicide to combat stigma and aid in prevention efforts Suicide prevention is a newly burgeoning field, and there is much to learn from other established arenas in health and ...
Storm surge
The suicides are starting to swell. These deaths—sudden, violent and wrenching—bring a whole new wave of grief and despair to former Gulf Coast residents, some of them now back home, most still ...
Postvention support
Louisiana survivors of suicide loss reflect on how self-inflicted death inflicts torment on others EDITOR’S NOTE: These quotes are from survivors of suicide loss, some of whom participate ...
Competing priorities
Emphasis on academics Rosemary Rubin thinks schools should be engaged in prevention so kids don’t start down the continuum of self-destructive behaviors that can culminate in suicide. Co-chair of ...
Competent community
A key in deterring a child from engaging in risky behaviors— including suicidal thoughts and acts—is how engaged the youngster feels to both family and school. This is according to research, ...