Correction on my previous post about the Times London article about suicide turned outward. Although the website makes it look like Dewey Cornell wrote the article I cited, Dewey has informed me that he did not author the article, but was interviewed by a reporter who wrote it. I guess they do by-lines differently on [...]
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Archive | April 25, 2007
Suicide turned outward: Times of London Article by Dewey Cornell
April 25, 2007
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In a previous post, I shared some raw thoughts about some of the connections between suicide and violence. Here is a thoughtful and thought-provoking piece by Dewey Cornell (a former teacher of mine at UVA) that brilliantly captures those connections and others. Strongly recommended psychological and social commentary about the VA Tech murder-suicide last week.
Read moreSad news in Rochester
April 25, 2007
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A vice-principal of a local school died by suicide this week. He had gone missing last Friday and was found earlier today (read the story in the Democrat and Chronicle). It is always shocking and confusing for survivors, but this is especially true when a more public figure dies. Students at the high school and [...]
Read moreMore blogging to come at URMC?
April 25, 2007
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I was invited to an informal, coffee-cart conversation about blogging in a medical center. A person in our organization wants to develop a group blog around the interest area of Community Health. A few reflections on this conversation, which took place on Friday. We spent a fair amount of time on definitional ambiguities around the [...]
Read moreChildTrends Report: Teen deaths by homiside, suicide, and firearms
April 25, 2007
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Apropos of my recent posts reflecting about suicide, guns and homicide, colleague Bob Hawkes sent me a link to this report: Teen Homicide, Suicide, and Firearm Deaths, compiled by the Child Trends Databank. There are some nice figures in the report, including one nicely demonstrating recent declines in teen suicide rates (for related post see [...]
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