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Golden Gate Suicide Net

October 12, 2008

In their wisdom San Francisco council has decided to put a net on the Goilden Gate Bridge to stop people trying to kill themselves by jumping from the bridge.
It’s quite a problem apparently.
 
This goes to the same argument, do we stop building tall buildings because people will jump off them?
 

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Is 16 too young to volunteer for a suicide prevention hotline?

September 13, 2008

I'm 16 years old and interested in volunteering for a suicide prevention hotline. Is this kind of thing considered as "too intense" for someone my age?
If this is something you really want to do, it's certainly not to soon to start planning. Yes, the hot lines require volunteers to be adults, but you can begin [...]

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Is Depression Being Mistaken for Old Age?

October 3, 2009

Depression disproportionately affects the elderly. Unfortunately many times the signs of depression can be confused with signs of aging.  In order to properly diagnose and treat depression in the elderly, individuals, their care takers and health care providers need to be vigilant in looking for the signs and symptoms. Depression in the elderly can be [...]

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Cremation Tackling Teen Suicide

October 3, 2009

Have you ever been asked, “How can you possibly do what you do?” I have been asked that question scores of times. Friends, colleagues and even family members will say. “How on earth can you ask people for money?” “It’s easy,” I reply, when you believe in the cause.” Last fall at their annual meeting, [...]

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Talk Your Way Into Suicide Prevention

October 2, 2009

They say that a best friend is the best therapy, and while a best friend may not have the expertise of a trained specialist, sometimes just having someone to talk to can stall a suicide long enough so that an individual can get the proper help. It also makes a suicidal individual feel less stressed [...]

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The Benefits Of Fish Oil

February 28, 2009

When it comes to nutrition and our diet, there are good fats and there are bad fats. Artificially produced trans-fatty acids are bad in any amount and saturated fats from animal products should be kept to a minimum. The best fats are those that contain the essential fatty acids so named because we need them [...]

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What are Cluster Headaches And How Can They be Avoided?

February 26, 2009

Have you ever experienced a sudden and excruciating pain as if your eyes are about to jump out of their sockets? If these pain episodes occur at the same time within days, or only during certain times of seasons, then most likely, you are suffering from cluster headaches.
A cluster headache is definitely one of the [...]

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Acne Scarring - When Prevention Is Too Late

February 21, 2009

The message we hear over and over again is to get your acne treated as early as possible to avoid permanent scars. This, of course, is of little comfort to those who heard this advice too late and are already living with serious acne scarring.
Whether your acne scars require treatment depends very much on [...]

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The Benefits of Health Promotion in the Workplace

February 11, 2009

Health promotion in the workplace benefits not only the company, but the employee as well. Additionally, there is a distinct trickle-down effect as the benefits are transferred from employee to family members. Health promotion in the workplace creates conditions that support and teach the best possible health for the employee. This gives employees a sense [...]

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Faq’s - Pc Repair Software

February 10, 2009

Copyright (c) 2008 PC Registry Repair
Most people don’t have a clue on what to do when something strange happens with their computer. So instead of trying to figure out the problem calmly and coolly, they just assume the computer is in need of repairs and pay hundreds of dollars to have it fixed. This truly [...]

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