Category Archives: World Suicide Prevention Day

Putting A Face on Suicide: “New Year’s Day Remembrance For Those Who Didn’t Wake”

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

“Every day worldwide we lose 2,160 or so people to suicide. Mental health organizations conservatively estimate 6 friends or family members will be   profoundly affected by the loss, and become a survivor, of suicide. That’s 12,960 new survivors each day … Continue reading →

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Two and a Half Men representing suicide as funny.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

By Maria Mangicaro Last night’s episode of Two and a Half Men once again made a reference to suicidal behavior as  Ashton Kutcher’s character Walden Schmidt made the statement “Life is not worth living” while driving his car at an excessive speed. … Continue reading →

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The fall premiere of Two and a Half Men: In light of the tragic death of Kendra Webdale and Suicide Prevention, created with lack of awareness towards the sensitive nature of mental health issues

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

By Maria Mangicaro The fall premiere of the sitcom Two and a Half Men scored one of the highest rating of a scripted show by attracting over 30 million American viewers.  Reviewers are calling the ”winning” attraction one of “morbid curiosity” as Charlie … Continue reading →

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CASPER: Drugging our kids, Suicide & homicide effects with Dr. David Healy and Robert Whitaker

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

Uploaded by MRNEWSguerillamediaon Sep  4, 2011 http://www.casper.org.nz/ Please support Guerilla Media so that the public meetings that the Mainstream media ignore can be viewed in their entirety! http://www.guerillamedia.co.nz From ISEPP Member Vince Boehm: CASPER (Community Action on Suicide Prevention Education … Continue reading →

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Dead Wrong: How psychiatric drugs can kill your child

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

From The makers of the award-winning documentaries “Making a Killing: The Untold Story of Psychiatric Drugging” and “The Marketing of Madness: Are We All Insane?” comes a searing new documentary, exposing how devastating –and deadly– psychiatric drugs can be for … Continue reading →

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World Suicide Prevention Day Radio Show on Sept. 10th, 2011

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

The April Cline Radio Show:  Sept. 10th, 2011 12noon-1pm EDT to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day. Wonderful speakers from American Association of Suicidology, Putting a Face on Suicide and International Association for Suicide Prevention. This event is listened to online.  Click … Continue reading →

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Author Robert Whitaker takes part in events to mark World Suicide Prevention Day during his Fall Speaking Schedule

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

Posted by: Maria Mangicaro Author Robert Whitaker will be presenting at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in L.A. CASPER, a group of families who have lost loved ones to suicide, is planning a series of events to mark World Suicide Prevention … Continue reading →

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