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Suicidologist's Soliloquy
Those in greatest anguish may not be able to cognitively comply
July 9, 2024
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Suicidologist's Soliloquy
Ancient observations from poets, scientists, and grandmothers
May 24, 2024
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Suicidologist's Soliloquy
To prevent more deaths, the field of suicide research needs to evolve
April 29, 2024
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Suicidologist's Soliloquy
Dignity, empathy, and integrity should be included in the process
March 7, 2024
![A photo of a sign advertising the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on a New York City subway platform](https://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/109xxx/109061.jpg)
Suicidologist's Soliloquy
The conventional approach to identifying suicide risk is far from sufficient
December 6, 2023
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Suicidologist's Soliloquy
Our understanding of mass killings cannot be reduced to "either/or"
May 21, 2023
![A photo of a two-piece wooden puzzle shaped like a brain puzzle, one piece is painted black, the other white.](https://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/104xxx/104591.jpg)
Suicidologist's Soliloquy
Current suicide reduction initiatives aren't doing nearly enough
March 9, 2023
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Suicidologist's Soliloquy
Copelan explores whether suicide could be motivated by a genetically predisposed process
January 18, 2022
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