13 Truckers Use Their Vehicles to Prevent Suicide Attempt From Ending a Life
The drivers teamed up with state police early on Tuesday morning to prevent a suicidal man from jumping off of a bridge.
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When Man Offers Possessions in Exchange For Ending His Life, Hundreds Rally Around Him
These Facebook users were not about to let a community member suffer alone. Instead, they rallied around him until he got help.
World's First 'Mental Health Ambulance' is Helping Hundreds of People in Sweden
While law enforcement officers are usually the ones to respond to mental health calls, this team of specially-trained paramedics are coming to the rescue instead.
Buying a Coffee and a Muffin at Restaurant Drive-thru Saves a Stranger's Life
Glen Oliver always orders coffee and pays for the car behind him at an Ontario Tim Horton's cafe. This time, it changed someone's life, saving them from suicide.
Suicide Rate Among UK Men at Lowest in 30 Years
The positive trend is credited towards increased efforts to reduce mental health stigmas around men.
Beer Deliveryman Prevents Suicide on a Bridge By Offering a Cold One-While Channeling Denzel Washington
After channeling his inner Denzel Washington, a beer deliverman finally succeeded in talking down a suicidal man when he cracked open a cold one.
Police Officer Vaults Over 30-Foot Overpass in Order to Save Suicidal Boy
The 28-year-old officer says that she did not really stop to think about the danger – she just knew that she needed to help the boy.
Homeless Man Becomes a Hero After Saving Woman Who Jumped From Bridge
Shane Drossard was risking his own life when he saved a suicidal woman earlier this week – but he says it was "his duty" to rescue her.
British Teen Posts Uplifting Notes on Bridge and 'Helps Save Six Lives'
An 18-year-old girl's ingenious idea to attach messages onto a bridge in Sunderland is inspiring those in despair to think twice before jumping.
Silver Lining to the Suicides: Celebrity Deaths Have Helped Save Other Lives
We may still be grieving Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, but their actions have reminded thousands of people that they are not alone in their struggles.
12 Middle School Boys Are Being Hailed for Talking Woman Out of Taking Her Own Life
12 middle school students are being hailed as heroes after they helped talk a woman out of committing suicide in Fresno last week.
'Guardian' Officer Has Saved Over 200 People From Jumping Off the Golden Gate Bridge
Kevin Briggs had received zero training on how to deal with suicidal people - but over the course of his career, he managed to save over 200 people.
Global Suicide Rate Has Declined By 29%, With Millions of Tragedies Avoided Since 2000
Dozens of demographic groups that have previously experienced spikes in suicide rates are now improving with significant declines.
Teen is Called Hero After Saving Woman from Jumping off Bridge
A Menominee, Michigan teenager is being called a life-saving hero after preventing a woman from jumping off a bridge.
Nonprofit Campaigns to Make Boston Happier
A suicide-prevention group is generating smiles to the faces of commuters and pedestrians in Boston with their Happier Boston Campaign, which involves social interventions such as singing in elevators and asking everyone in the baseball stadium to give high-fives to everyone nearby.
Russian Suicide Rates Finally Down to Levels of a Half Century Ago
Russia's suicide rate last year declined to its lowest point since 1961, falling below average after being one of the highest in the world just 20 years ago.
Youth's Quick-Thinking Saves Woman From Suicide Attempt
Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Thank goodness this University Of Minnesota freshman came along.
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