Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Sept. 4 Tip: Diagnosing Self Destruction

From Science Friday: Diagnosing Self-Destruction

(The September 4 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/08/30/2013/diagnosing-self-destruction.html

Suicide kills twice as many people as murder each year in the United States, and rates in the military recently surpassed those among civilians. But while scientists have identified some risk factors for suicide—being white, being male, substance abuse, mental illness—they still have little idea what spurs people to take their own lives.

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