SUICIDE
THE NEW FORTY START SHRIEKING!
Some days I feel as if I am in the middle of a crowded room shrieking insanely but no one hears me. No one looks at me. No one stops what they are doing. It is as if I am invisible. I don't understan...
Posted on 3/17/13 at 9:39 AM
THE MINNESOTA BASHAW BLOG A Tradegy in Kansas City
Recently former Kansas City Chief linebacker, Jovan Belcher, killed his girlfriend and then took his own life at the Chiefs practice facility in front of some coaches. Since the killings reports have...
Posted on 12/5/12 at 4:22 AM
BEST FRIENDS ND "Are you thinking of ending your life?"
"Are you thinking of ending your life?" Few phrases are as difficult to say to a loved one. But when it comes to suicide prevention, none are more important. Before starting a conversation with some...
Posted on 10/12/12 at 9:47 AM
NEW PLATEAUS The Right to Life; The Right to End It.
A difficult, but thought-provoking issue is the case of Englishman,Tony Nicklinson. The 57-year-old suffered a stroke in 2005 and has lost all ability to move except for some facial motion--including ...
Posted on 6/29/12 at 8:55 AM
HEALTHBEAT Speaking of suicide
April has been a cruel month here in southwestern Minnesota, where the lives of four teens were recently lost to suicide. For their families, friends, classmates, teachers and others who knew them, t...
Posted on 4/29/11 at 2:34 PM
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged 
The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday.
By Mike Stobbe , May 02, 2013
ND suicide rate up sharply among middle-aged
A federal study says North Dakota had one of the nation's highest increases in the suicide rate among middle-aged people in the past decade.
By Chet Browak , May 02, 2013
Murder-suicide caused by brain disease, stepson says
Ben Vorderbruggen’s step-grandmother, Darlene Gerbracht, 64, died after being shot by her son, Jack, 41. The two died in Darlene’s Bagley home Monday night, according to police. Jack, who lived less than two blocks from his mother, killed himself after shooting Darlene.
By Justin Glawe , April 24, 2013
Lawyer: Girl saw details online of sex assault
A 15-year-old California girl who was sexually abused while passed-out drunk at a party hanged herself after discovering an intimate photo of her circulating online, a lawyer for her family said Friday.
By Martha Mendoza , April 12, 2013
Popular evangelical pastor Rick Warren's son commits suicide
The 27-year-old son of popular evangelical Pastor Rick Warren has committed suicide at his Southern California home, Warren's church said in a statement on Saturday.
By Associated Press , April 06, 2013
Minnesota lawmakers discuss text suicide hotline
Minnesota lawmakers are considering setting up a statewide text message suicide prevention program.
By Associated Press , March 13, 2013
Afghan bombers strike during US official's visit
Militants staged two suicide attacks that killed at least 18 people on Saturday, the first full day of U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's visit to Afghanistan. They were a fresh reminder of the challenges posed by insurgents to the U.S.-led NATO force as it hands over the country's security to the Afghans.
By Kimberly Dozier and Rahim Faiez , March 09, 2013
Suicide bomb hits as US defense chief visits
Afghan officials say there was an explosion outside the Afghan defense ministry causing multiple casualties, as U.S. defense secretary Chuck Hagel visits the country.
By Kimberly Dozier and Lolita C. Baldor , March 08, 2013
Singer Mindy McCready dies in apparent suicide
Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died Sunday in Arkansas in an apparent suicide. She was 37.
By Chris Talbott and Jeannie Nuss , February 17, 2013
North Dakota Legislature: What to watch
The North Dakota Legislature is approaching its midsession break in a couple of weeks and lawmakers are busy introducing and finishing voting on bills in their respective chambers. And many of the major spending bills are still being considered this week in House and Senate appropriations committees as the session heads to "crossover."
By James MacPherson , February 17, 2013
Authorities investigate Hibbing jail suicide
Authorities are investigating the suicide of an inmate at the St. Louis County jail in Hibbing.
By Associated Press , February 17, 2013
Grand Forks County jail guards honored for preventing suicide
For their actions in preventing the suicides of two inmates, officers Rod Kelley and Preston Engstrom recently received lifesaving awards from jail Administrator Bret Burkholder.
By Kevin Bonham , February 16, 2013
VA Study: Suicide Rate Rises Among Veterans
Every day about 22 veterans in the United States kill themselves, a rate that is about 20 percent higher than the Department of Veterans Affairs' 2007 estimate, according to two-year study by a VA researcher.
By Greg Jaffe , February 02, 2013
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