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San Diego Suicide Prevention

Teen Suicide: The Death of a Bright Future

This morning, some Carlsbad residents woke up to heartbreaking news. A local teen committed suicide last night. I have never met the young man, but...
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If suicide can happen to Marie Osmond's family, it can happen to anyone

From NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness website Teenage Suicide Most everyone at some time in his or her life will experience periods of...
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UCLA teen suicide prevention method shows promise

Approximately 1 million people die by suicide each year. In the U.S., where nearly 36,000 people take their own lives annually, more than 4,600...
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VA observes Suicide Prevention Week

The current annual suicide rate in L.A. is 11.5 per 100,000 for men and 3.0 per 100,000 for women, according to the Los Angeles County Department...
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Suicide prevention amendment gets unanimous approval in defense funding bill

The House of Representatives on Thursday voted in favor of a defense funding bill for 2012, which also included an amendment San Bernardino County...
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Teen bullying

Ellen DeGeneres, Emmy winning daytime show hostess, has joined the many voices speaking out against the frightening rash of teen suicides around...
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Friends Of Emmet at the Viper Rooms tonight.

Top Irish band Friends of Emmet, who are currently touring the States and Canada are back in LA again and will be rocking out at the Viper Room...
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Resources for help for teens and kids in LA and Southern California

Alliance for the Mentally Ill (all counties) (800) 854-7771 California Alliance for the Mentally Ill (916) 567-0163 California Child Protective...
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How to prevent prescription drug abuse in your home-Part 2 of Silence isn't golden, it's permission

Read part 1. To help you be certain that your teen doesn’t become the one in five teens that takes a prescription drug that has not been...
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Silence isn't golden; to a teen it's permission. Prescription drug abuse on the increase among youth

With a new nationwide survey of indicating that one in five teenagers has taken a prescription drug without a doctor’s directive, parents...
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