The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth.
~Chinese Proverb~
It seems an injustice to say that Aaron Swartz’s legal troubles caused his suicide.
Swartz was familiar with depression and his legal problems no doubt caused enormous stress. Stress exacerbates depression, and severe depression is agony. There is no better word for the experience than agony. Whe…
The primary reason for death in the US Army is not vehicle accidents or combat; it is suicide.
Army suicides rose 18% during the first six months of 2012, when compared to the same period in 2011. In the 26 year period of 1977 to 2003 there were 80% fewer suicides than between 2004 and 200…
The death of Junior Seau might be the ultimate consequence of brain concussions received while playing in the NFL, but there are other significant factors to consider as well. Without speculating which factors, if any, played a part in Seau’s death, they are relevant to the mental health of …
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