Suicide Statistics
October 22, 2012
A fact-sheet of both national and international statistics relating to suicide
Resources for Children & Youth, Suicide
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The Power of a Bully
October 15, 2010 by Bruce Shapiro
When treading the fragile landscape of teen suicide, empathic, scientifically grounded reporting can save lives. So why are some journalists getting the bullying and suicide story so wrong?
Covering Teen Suicide
April 6, 2009 by Brian Slodysko
Suicide is a leading cause of teenage deaths, but is often treated as a journalistic taboo. Reporters and researchers break down the complicated ethical issues reporters must face to get the story right.
Lethal Impulse
March 3, 2006 by Jeremy Olson, Erin Grace
Each teen suicide is a puzzle with pieces missing. Gone is the only person who might know the exact reasons. But taken together, these deaths reveal much about the social forces contributing to teen suicide. Originally published in the Omaha World-Herald in May, 2005.