September 26, 2011

Globe and Mail runs series Focusing on Suicide

This week the Globe and Mail will be running a series of features focusing on suicide: the stigma, warning signs, personal stories, and more. We will be updating this post all week to bring you the stories as we feel the Globe is doing a great job of shedding some light on the subject of suicide with articles that are meaningful, appropriate, and informative. Check back here daily this week to see the new stories.

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• Suicide and Canada’s youth: Live discussion on Friday, Sept. 30 at 10am ET
• Youth Suicide in Canada: Prevention Strategies by Province
• Teen Suicide: Warning signs, resources and help for concerned parents
• Suicide: A survivors story
• Teen Suicide: ‘We’re not going to sit in silence’ 
• Families fight back: Turning child’s suicide into life legacy 
• ‘If we had known’ – Richardsons turn suicide tragedy into community cause 
• Turning around the scourge of Suicide in Canada’s north
• Seeking a biological link to why teens turn to suicide
• You said it: Your comments on teen suicide in Canada
• A four-part action plan in the battle against teen suicide
• Do we need a national strategy against teen suicide?