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suicide

Definition for suicide

noun as in self-murder

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Access to a gun also increases the likelihood of death by suicide because of impulsivity and the lethality of firearms.

From Salon

Fortuna said that tracks with what she saw when she worked in hospitals in years past — cases where teenagers attempted suicide related to the terror of deportation and family separation.

California in 2012 was first state to ban “conversion therapy,” believing it was harmful to minors and leads to depression and suicide.

The federal government’s own inspections indicate allegations of abuse and possible lapses in suicide prevention at the Adelanto facility.

In the wake of his daughter's death, Sophie's father Steve started a petition to change the law, so doctors legally have to "tell parents if their child threatens suicide to a doctor".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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