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Jumpers -A Suicide Thread

There is but one truly philosophical problem, and that is suicide. - Albert Camus (1913 - 1960), The Myth of Sisyphus

Jump off a building, chug down some poison, use a rope...whatever the methods, suicide is disturbingly fascinating. Discover the stories of people who take their own lives. After all, in this case, reading about it is better than doing it.

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  • March 2008

    • Golden Gate Considers a Fence

      Washington Post  |  Mar 3, 08 10:00 AM CST

      Golden Gate Considers a Fence

      (Newser) - San Francisco may finally be coming to grips with its Golden Gate suicide instrument, from which more than 1,300 people have thrown themselves, reports the Washington Post, making it America’s No. 1 self-annihilation destination . But for years the bridge’s guardians have resisted calls to erect a barrier, believing that thwarted suicides will just kill themselves elsewhere—despite a mountain of scientific evidence to the contrary. More »

  • February 2008

    • 17th Youth Dies in Welsh 'Suicide Borough'

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 20, 08 10:15 AM CST

      17th Youth Dies in Welsh 'Suicide Borough'

      (Newser) - A 16-year-old schoolgirl found hanged in the woods yesterday became the 17th youth suicide in the area of Bridgend, Wales, since early 2007. The rash of suicides has focused intense scrutiny on the town of 39,000 and its surrounding borough, where baffled police have so far failed to unearth any common motive linking the victims, the Guardian reports. Victims have ranged in age from 15 to 26. More »

    • Suicides Spike Among Middle-Aged

      New York Times  |  Feb 19, 08 10:10 AM CST

      Suicides Spike Among Middle-Aged

      (Newser) - Suicide rates among middle-aged Americans have spiked dramatically in recent years, in contrast to flat or declining rates in younger and older demographics, mystifying experts, reports the New York Times . For people 45 to 54, the rate jumped 20% between 1999 and 2004;  for women, the increase was 31%. Theories about the cause include lack of support systems, declining hormone-replacement therapy use, and prevalence of prescription painkillers . More »

    • Epilepsy Drugs Increase Risk of Suicide: FDA

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Feb 1, 08 6:11 PM CST

      Epilepsy Drugs Increase Risk of Suicide: FDA

      (Newser) - Taking epilepsy medication can double risk of suicidal behavior, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Results of a government study showed the increased risk for 11 specific drugs, including Pfizer’s Neurontin and Lyrica, but the Food and Drug Administration warned that the findings probably apply to all epilepsy medications. Labels for the drugs will be changed to reflect the risks. More »

    • Soldier Suicides at Record High

      Reuters  |  Feb 1, 08 4:26 AM CST

      Soldier Suicides at Record High

      (Newser) - A record number of US soldiers may have killed themselves last year and it's likely linked to the stresses of war, according to the latest figures from the military. The survey found 121 soldiers died in confirmed or suspected suicides last year, a 20% increase over the previous year and the highest number since the Army started keeping records 30 years ago. The number of attempted suicides has also leaped since the Iraq war began. More »

  • October 2007
  • May 2007

    • Let's Die Together

      The Atlantic  |  May 1, 07

      Why is anonymous group suicide so popular in Japan?

  • April 2007

    • Suicide Takes A Communal Turn

      The Atlantic  |  Apr 23, 07 2:07 PM CDT

      Suicide Takes A Communal Turn

      (Newser) - Of all the things initiated in anonymous online chat rooms, group suicide has to be the most macabre. David Samuels explores  why hundreds of Japanese adults, previously unknown to each other, have gathered to die together in small groups, often asphyxiating themselves in cars by carefully placing charcoal burners to suck the oxygen out of the air.   More »

  • October 2004

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