“But it's a stigmatized problem, and it's a silent problem. This has to end. Suicide is not just a personal tragedy, it's a key issue of public policy and facing up to it requires political will.” EndsProblemPoliticalIssuesPolicyKeysTragedySuicideSilentPublic PolicyPolitical WillPersonal Tragedy Author:Bob Rae
“Abortion is a states' rights issue. Education is a states' right issue. Medicinal marijuana is a states' rights issue. Gay marraige is a states' rights issue. Assisted suicide- like Terri Schiavo- is a states' rights issue. Come to think of it, almost every issue is a states' rights issue. Let's get the federal government out of our lives.” ThinkingStatesGovernmentIssuesOur LivesRightsGaySuicideAbortionMarijuanaFederal GovernmentStates RightsAssisted Suicide Author:Wayne Allyn Root
“Over 120 Aboriginal communities run their own health services - some have been doing so for 30 years. They struggle with difficult medical problems. They also try to deal with counselling, stolen generations issues, family relationships, violence, suicide prevention.” TryingYearsHas BeensProblemRunningDifficultCommunityDealsStruggleIssuesViolenceGenerationsSuicideMedicalStolenPreventionAboriginalFamily RelationshipHealth ServicesMedical Problems Author:Malcolm Fraser
“I didn't want the film to be didactic, and this is tough because if you look at the list of issues, you have immigration, the education system, you have the grieving, you have suicide. I think what saved me were two things. I tried to do everything with some level of restraint and let the spectator make up his own mind.” IfsThinkingWantMindLooksTwoFilmLevelsIssuesToughSuicideListsSavedImmigrationGrievingTwo ThingsRestraintSpectatorsEducation SystemDidactic Author:Philippe Falardeau
“A huge amount of what feminists are fighting for would have major positive impact for men as well as women. Take the male suicide rate, for example. In part, the problem arises from the idea that men are tough and manly, that 'boys don't cry' and it's embarrassing for them to talk about their feelings. So men are less likely to reach out for help and support with mental health issues. But that gender stereotype, which exists alongside the converse notion that women are over-emotional, 'hysterical', or 'hormonal', is one feminists are fighting hard to debunk.” MenWellsIdeasHardHelpingFeelingsProblemFightingBoysSupportIssuesCryExampleEmotionalHugeAmountMajorsToughSuicideImpactMental HealthMalesNotionRateFeministGenderAriseReach OutStereotypeEmbarrassingManlyConversesHystericalPositive ImpactGender StereotypesHealth IssuesHelp And SupportFighting HardBoys Don't Cry Author:Laura Bates
“As the National Football League and other pro sports increasingly reckon with the early dementia, mental health issues, suicides and even criminal behavior of former players, the risk of what's known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), is becoming clear.” SportsKnownIssuesClearPlayerRiskFootballBecomingBehaviorSuicideMental HealthCriminalsFormerLeagueDementiaHealth IssuesCriminal Behavior Author:Jeffrey Kluger
“I would recommend a solo flight to all prospective suicides. It tends to make clear the issue of whether one enjoys being alive or not.” EnjoyIssuesClearAliveSuicideFlightAviationSolo Author:T. H. White
“I think suicide is sort of like cancer was 50 years ago. People don't want to talk about it, they don't want to know about it. People are frightened of it, and they don't understand, when actually these issues are medically treatable.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantYearsIssuesYears AgoSuicideCancerFrightened Author:Judy Collins
“And finally, I just felt it was crucial for some of us in the hip hop community to speak up on the issues of teen suicide, bullying, and the overall anti-homosexual sentiment that exist within hip hop culture. I felt so strongly about these issues and this song that I had to do a video that would command some attention, even if it makes some viewers uncomfortable.” IfsSongCultureSpeakFeltCommunityMy OwnAttentionIssuesComfortCostSuicideHip HopVideoCommandHipsUncomfortableHopsSentimentsBullyingCrucialHomosexualViewers Author:MURS
“Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia have been profound ethical issues confronting doctors since the birth of Western medicine, more than 2,000 years ago.” YearsHas BeensIssuesBirthYears AgoDoctorsSuicideMedicineProfoundWesternEthicalPhysiciansConfrontingEuthanasiaAssisted SuicideEthical IssuesWestern MedicinePhysician Assisted Suicide Author:Ezekiel Emanuel