Suicide

2013-09-30 “Out of Darkness” Walks Raise Money for Depression Research, Suicide Prevention

From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! I'm Steve Ember. Today we meet some Americans who take part in…

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2019-06-02 Suicide Rates Among Young Americans on the Rise, Especially Girls

Suicide rates among young people in the United States have been on the rise for almost 10 years, with the…

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2017-09-16 Media Should Not ‘Sensationalize’ Suicide

In the United States, September is Suicide Prevention Month. The World Health Organization says that every year about 800,000 people commit suicide…

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2016-05-02 Suicide Rates Increase in US

A new study by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows suicide rates increased 24 percent between 1999 and…

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2014-09-10 More People Die from Suicide than Wars, Disasters

Every year more than 800,000 people die by killing themselves, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO is launching…

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2010-09-08 Bringing Attention to Differences in Suicide Around the World

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. This Friday is World Suicide Prevention Day. This year's observance is meant…

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