suicidal

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It helps young people identify signs of suicidal thoughts in their peers and provides guidance on how to respond.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“The fact the officers’ actions were taken against a possibly suicidal person who was experiencing a mental break and suffered physical limitations does little to assuage the emotional response to such a tragedy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

A 2009 study in the American Journal of Public Health found that among immigrants who came from Mexico to the U.S. as teenagers, just 2.3% reported suicidal ideation, compared with 8.9% of their American-born peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Jager-Hyman and Roubinov, of UNC, are currently leading a study looking at outcomes for suicidal autistic children who use the modified Stanley-Brown plan.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Launching the boats now would be suicidal, but chances were they were about to be pitched into the water at any moment.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong