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The Rate of Veteran Suicide Has Increased 35 Percent since 2001

A Pulitzer Prize winner recently wondered why

One week after the culture shock over two celebrity suicides – designer Kate Spade and bon vivant Anthony Bourdain’s — let’s remind ourselves that both tragedies were single instances out of the average 123 Americans who commit suicide every day. And when … Continue reading

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How Can We Work Towards Suicide Prevention in Our Communities?

An interview with suicide prevention expert and author John Bateson, Part Two

Today SevenPonds has the pleasure of speaking with John Bateson, the former executive director of a nationally-certified crisis intervention and suicide prevention center in the San Francisco Bay Area. John is a recognized expert in suicide prevention, and has written several critically … Continue reading

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