Tag: suicide
“Therapy has helped me a lot with getting through [my] grief....
-Alaina Mullen, younger sister to E.J. Mullen, who died of suicide; birminghamtimes.com, Dec. 7.
Birmingham Family Recalls The Grief and Pain of 17-Year-Old Who Died...
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
To lose a sibling is painful, and the weight of grief can seem almost unbearable and be even more profound...
Beat a Cyberbully Bully: Here’s How Parents Can Help
jw.org
While remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lowered reported instances of bullying, parents fear that for some students, going back to school will mean...
Birmingham Council President: City’s Conflict Resolution Programs Not Working
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
After recent domestic and gun violence deaths in Birmingham, City Council President Wardine Alexander told Mayor Randall Woodfin that city’s...
Cheslie Kryst, 30, Former Miss USA, One of Three Black Pageant...
NEW YORK (AP) — Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has...
Ellis: Depression, suicide and blacks
By Glenn Ellis
Last week, a dear friend, and a brilliant young man, ended his life by suicide.
The irony is that just a week before,...
“Brother, Let’s Talk” convene to discuss mental health among African-American males
By Chanda Temple
Special to The Birmingham Times
Birmingham radio personality Chris Coleman will moderate a panel discussion on African-American males and mental health on Tuesday,...
Teen suicide attempts fell as same-sex marriage became legal
By Lindsey Tanner
AP Medical Writer
CHICAGO (AP) -- Teen suicide attempts in the U.S. declined after same-sex marriage became legal and the biggest impact was...
SUICIDE BOMBER KILLS 10, WOUNDS 15 IN ISTANBUL TOURIST AREA
BY LEFTERIS PITARAKIS AND SUZAN FRASER
ISTANBUL (AP) -- A suicide bomber affiliated with the Islamic State group detonated a bomb in a historic district...
Sandra Bland’s Life Mattered: Transforming our Criminal Justice System Now
Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League
“Many people see this situation escalating, and I think it shows the frustration that many minority communities feel...