I think this issue deals with several that we will only see more of: – Effect of war on soldiers, before, during and after their duty of duty – The real effect of being in war on soldiers’ mental health – That suicide in soldiers is not just a suicide-stigma issue, but a real mental [...]
Suicide
How writing those “last letters” helped this woman realize that she loved life – and specifically – she loved writing as part of her being alive. People constantly told me life would get better and I said it was shit, but they were right- life does get better. Even though everything seems dark and hopeless [...]
The team did little to help. Only after tooling around the Internet did Williams self-diagnose himself with social anxiety disorder. He finally massed the courage to confront the Saints’ hidebound coach, Jim Haslett. He explained that he was seeking treatment for a psychological issue. According to Williams, Haslett used profanity to tell him, in so [...]
Suicide is a hard issue to address, because there is not only social and religious judgment against it, but also because we can feel helpless when there’s someone whom we love who is ideating it (or if that person ends up going through with it, and we are left asking ‘why’). Some people may think [...]
The haunting images of bipolar disorder as captured by the Jessica’s brother is more telling of the suffering endured by patients than any amount of scientific papers. Some time ago, writings told of Jessica doing well. When I read the update this time, I learned that she had taken her own life in May 2003.
Chantix (varenicline, manufactured by Pfizer) is a prescription drug to help adults stop smoking. You may have also seen ads during prime time TV. I’ve seen them as sponsors to ABC’s web episodes, which requires you to watch a Chantix ad before you could watch the episode. According to the FDA website, “An Early Communication [...]
I was disturbed to read about a recent article that suggests an unexpected link between women who received cosmetic breast implants and an increased suicide rate. This article looked at 6 clinical studies and found that women who got boob jobs had twice the suicide rate compared with the suicide rate of the general population. [...]
