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This article contains a personal plea written in the form of a letter to a victim of teen suicide. The letter contains information teens or anyone contemplating suicide should consider. It also includes advice for friends who may be aware of suicidal talk on how to best help their troubled friend.

This article summarizes the research of paychologist Lawrence Calhoun at North Carolina State University at Charlotte on additional problems survivors of suicide face in addition to the normal grief accompanying the loss of a loved one.

This article summarizes what is generally known about suicide, the signs of suicidal behavior and how best to intervene.

This article offers pratical advice for intervening with someone you feel may be suicidal. The article emphasizes the temporary nature of suicidal thoughts and how getting the suicidal person to talk opens the door for help.

This article explains why some farmers may be prone to suicide during times of economic downturn. There are certain risk factors that will help family members and neighbors identify farmers who are at risk for emotional problems. Factors that account for success during good times are the same qualities that work against a farmer facing catastrophic loss.