suicidal

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“They faced homelessness and near suicidal depression before finding a path that took them through gender transition to a place of real identity, marriage, family and success as a scientist.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It helps young people identify signs of suicidal thoughts in their peers and provides guidance on how to respond.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

A 2009 study in the American Journal of Public Health found that among immigrants who came from Mexico to the U.S. as teenagers, just 2.3% reported suicidal ideation, compared with 8.9% of their American-born peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Last month, OpenAI published a study based on ChatGPT usage that found the mental health conversations that trigger safety concerns like psychosis, mania or suicidal thinking are “extremely rare.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Keeping grizzly bears for longer would be suicidal; I am not aware of any adult that has been tamed.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond