Suicide

Suicide prevention walk addresses ‘elephant in room’

By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director   Changing how people talk about suicide is one of the missions of Adriana Trespalacios, the organizer of the FIU Out of the Darkness Walk to Fight Suicide event and the daughter of a suicide victim. “My father died by suicide. We had no idea that he was even depressed […]

The death of SHINee’s Jonghyun forces a spotlight on mental health

Maytinee Kramer/ Opinion Director Even to this day I still cannot believe that Jonghyun is no longer with us. I remember reading the headlines and thought to myself, “this is a joke…April Fools’ came early…” Kim Jong-hyun, known by his stage name Jonghyun and a member of popular South Korean boyband SHINee, died Monday, Dec. […]

Society should talk about mental health and suicide more

Caroline Lozano/ Staff Writer The recent death of Linkin Park’s lead vocalist, Chester Bennington, has unearthed a number of topics, including the rarely-discussed issue of mental illness. Along with expressions of sadness and shock from the singer’s death, some fans and friends have reacted with anger, such as Korn guitarist Brian Head Welch, who called Bennington […]

Student thoughts: Maybe games can give us a voice

People don’t like to share their problems or tell others the stress they carry on their shoulders. Everyone keeps difficult things to speak about inside and carry the burden alone.

Student who loses friend to suicide starts walk at University

Mikaila Berkman lost her best friend to suicide six years ago. Now she's fighting to raise awareness and eliminate the taboo surrounding suicide.

Professor breaks down statistics of suicide and attempts

Over 38,000 people in the United States die by suicide each year, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. This figure does not compare to the overwhelming estimation of 1 million annual attempts of suicide. These statistics drove Jeremy Pettit, an FIU psychology professor, to conduct research that was recognized by the American Association of Suicidology, which has awarded him the Edwin Shneidman Award for 2013.
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