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August 2008 |
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¨ VA To Test Suicide Public Service Ads: The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a new campaigned designed to curb the increasing rate of suicide amongst veterans. (www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/14/cbsnews_investigates/main4260904.shtml) ¨ Suicide Hot Line Received Calls From 22,000 Veterans: A good compliment to the previous article regarding the call volume of the national Veterans Hotline (www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/suicide-hot-line-received_n_115322.html) ¨ The Urge to End It All: A New York Times article dissecting how and why people attempt and complete suicide. ¨ Study identifies changes to DNA in major depression and suicide A new study shows that people who are suicidal or suffer from major depression have more highly modified DNA proteins. (www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/008200807311602.htm) ¨ Suicide epidemic grips Japan: An article discussing the increase of suicide deaths in Japan by mixing household chemicals. (www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-07-20-japan-suicides_N.htm) |
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