Suicide

Lethal plans: When seniors turn to suicide in long-term care

Children's Health

Nearly 40,000 U.S. children died by gunfire since 1999 – study

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FDA approves new medication for severe depression

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State College shooting leaves three dead, two injured in murder-suicide

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Burned-out, depressed doctors are thinking about suicide

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Parents are generally unaware their children have suicidal thoughts

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New report finds VA didn't actually spend millions on veteran suicide prevention

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Penn earns D+ for leave-of-absence policies for students with mental illness

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Drug overdoses and suicide driving decline in U.S. life expectancy

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These are the jobs with the highest suicide rates, according to the CDC

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To combat suicides by veterans, VA turns to an algorithm

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Allentown car explosion that killed three ruled murder-suicide

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'The Funeral III' exhibit challenges mental health stigmas

'The Funeral III' is challenging mental health stigmas

Delaware receives $9 million in federal funding to address student mental health

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6 questions you can ask a loved one to help screen for suicide risk

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More college students seeking out counseling – but suicide still a huge problem

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Navy veteran describes 'slippery slope' into opioid addiction – and his journey out

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Preteen suicides are rare, but as numbers rise, researchers look for answers

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Police: City Hall worker killed in murder-suicide in Northeast Philadelphia

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Girl, 7, found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Manayunk

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Climate change may increase suicide rates, study shows

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Mourning death by suicide: How you can provide support for the bereaved

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The other victims: First responders to horrific disasters often suffer in solitude

Why is suicide on the rise in the U.S. – but falling in most of Europe?

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Drexel student combats suicide by pairing people with online 'buddies'

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Why predicting suicide is a difficult and complex challenge

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Questlove posts tribute to Anthony Bourdain, plans memorial playlist

Kate Spade found dead at 55

Extramarital affair motivated murder-suicide on the Main Line

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Two women found dead from apparent murder-suicide on the Main Line

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Parents sue Penn, alleging it failed to answer their suicidal daughter's pleas for help

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Drexel launches free counseling program for veterans

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Philly woman to make dream run in her first NYC Marathon

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Penn Medicine: Mental dangers of sleep loss can be as harmful as the physical

U.S. Army vet explains why he drove 22 'body bags' around Philly

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12th suicide in less than 4 years hits UPenn, report says

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Police officers jump into Delaware River to save suicidal man

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Abington chief's race-based whining overshadows good police work

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Chris Christie signs suicide prevention bill named for UPenn student

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Police Shootings

Police: N.J. teenager coerced police to shoot, kill him

FBI dive team gone without explanation from Ocean City causeway fishing pier

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Missing Persons

Headmaster: Montgomery County student likely died by suicide

Missing: Austin Wylie

Higher Education

Penn grants student-led mental health group, Penn Wellness, $8,000 annual budget

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