It would change the game for cases like that of 12-year-old Katelyn Nicole Davis, who streamed her own suicide on Facebook live earlier in 2017. The young girl reportedly hung herself from a tree in her front yard, while the live stream of her lifeless body captured the 20 minutes that followed.
What to Say to a Suicidal Friend
You may not know what to say to a suicidal friend, but knowing what NOT to say is a great place to start.
The Fog of Grief During the Holidays: 9 Tips to Get You Through the Season
Holidays are advertised as joyous occasions where we gather together and celebrate with family and friends. Everywhere you look there are reminders that the holidays are the ‘most wonderful time of the year.’ But, after loss, holidays don’t feel so wonderful anymore. In fact, they can be downright debilitating.
Parents Speak Out After Relentless Bullying Drives 11-Yr-Old Girl to Kill Herself
Toni told 5 of her close friends that she was going to kill herself. That afternoon her sister found her lying on her back with a gunshot wound.
“You’re Next”: Grieving Brother Posts Viral Warning After Brother’s Overdose
"Yesterday I went and planned his funeral and picked out his casket. Today I had to go look at him again and I bought a suit to wear to his funeral. These things shouldn't have to be done for a 21 year old.”
Derek Carr Boldly Takes Microphone From Pastor During Church Altar Call, Stopping 3 Suicides
At that moment, Carr heard the Holy Spirit tell him, “Someone in here is going to commit suicide unless you say something.”
The Deadly Price of Giving Our Kids Privacy
Privacy comes when our children are “off our payroll.”
Miscarriage in the Social Media Age—What I Wish I Would Have Known
Because if I'd known what a miscarriage could really be like, I would have been more prepared for what happened to me that night.
Delilah Posts Heart-Wrenching Update After Son’s Suicide: “There Will Not Be Another ‘Normal Day’”
"One day I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world, your return."
“God Please Save Me”: Man Relives His 4-Second Fall After Jumping Off Golden Gate Bridge
“The millisecond my hands left the rail, it was an instant regret.”
They Told Her Son, “Do the World a Favor and Just Kill Yourself”—So He Did
“They looked for any little thing, just to make his life miserable.”
Radio Host Delilah Breaks News of Son’s Suicide: “I Cannot Fathom How to Go On”
"My heart is broken beyond repair and I can not fathom how to go on...but I have to believe he is at peace with the Lord and that God will get us through.”
“This Is My Boyfriend 2 Weeks Before Hanging Himself”—Shocking Selfies Reveal the True Face of Depression
If you looked at a photo of someone who is depressed, would you know it?
7 Things I Wish the Church Knew About Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
“Church, it’s time we up our game. Suicide prevention is our fight.”
The “Blue Whale” Suicide Challenge: What Parents Need to Know
The “Blue Whale Challenge,” also called the “Blue Whale game,” and “F57,” is a “game” that investigators believe to have started in Russia, and has been the cause of multiple teen deaths by suicide. Kids are literally being blackmailed and threatened into harming themselves and others.
High School Students in Michigan Launch Peer Project: “13 Reasons Why Not”
In the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" Hannah Baker gives 13 reasons why she felt she needed to die. Students at Oxford High School are changing the game.
Why Should I Stay Alive? Here Are 13 Great Reasons to Live!
So you're fighting the world. I know, believe me, I've done that before too—and I won.
13 Things I Wish I Could Tell Hannah Baker
There are more than "13 Reasons Why" she deserved to hear these words.