Depression

Danger signals of suicide
South Africa has a comparatively high suicide rate with 19 – 28 per 100 000 completed suicides per annum. We take a look at the danger signs of suicide.

Suicide threats not just passing phase
Suicidal tendencies in adolescents are often misinterpreted as a “passing phase” or common characteristics of adolescent development. Education about suicide can be life-saving.

Coping with the loss of a loved one
There are no words to describe the feelings you experience when you learn about the suicide of a loved one. The initial reaction usually is one of total disbelief and then horror. Devastation would be an understatement.

SA teens: High suicide risk
In South Africa, research has indicated that one in five teens thinks about harming themselves, with 7.8% of these youths actually attempted suicide before.