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Jerilyn Dufresne is a licensed clinical social worker and provides therapy at a mental health center. Her past work has been with crises and disasters. She’s also been a stand-up comic. Reach her at jerilynexaminer@ameritech.net.

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Euthanasia or suicide: Australian with quadraplegia has right to die

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Christian Rossiter lives in a nursing facility in Australia and he wants to die. He's lived as a quadraplegic because of a series of accidents that...
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The deadliest day of the week

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Although in the old song by the Carpenters Mondays might seem to be the most depressing day of the week, it's not the most suicidal day. Actually...
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If you move frequently, watch out for suicide risk in your kids

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Did you know that if kids move three or more times they are at greater risk for suicide than kids who don't move at all? New research from Denmark...
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Another family dead in a murder-suicide

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In Heathrow, Florida a man shot his wife and two kids. Then killed himself. Four people dead and we'll never know why. And unfortunately, this type...
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Assisted suicide: Compassionate murderers?

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A controversial issue. Is assisted suicide moral? We know that it's illegal, but is there a morality about assisted suicide that supercedes the law? A...
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Did bullies cause boy's suicide: Are they liable for the death?

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On April 9, 2009 11-year-old Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover hanged himself. Yes, it was suicide, but it was really murder. Bullying killed him. We can't...
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Murder-Suicide in Long Beach: What went wrong?

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We don't know the name of the man who shot and killed one employee and criticially injured another before turning the gun on himself. News reports say...
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Lack of sleep can double suicide risk

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A new study shows that not only does lack of sleep add to people's depression, it also can double the suicide rate. And apparently, the more types of...
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Summer Jobs: Good for teens' wallets and may help prevent suicide

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A University of Iowa study found that at-risk teens are less likely to think about suicide if they have a summer job. Surprisingly enough, working...
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Screen all teens for depression

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Teens sit in my office and cry. These girls and boys appear confident and self-assured to onlookers at school, but inside there's so much going on....
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