by Ed Hogan | Mar 23, 2020 | Opinion
I went through a time of profound illness during seminary. I went to multiple doctors. I prayed continually and sought the counsel of men and women I trusted. Despite my proactive efforts, I was overcome by profound sadness. Lawrence Klempnauer, then vice president at...
by Bryan Crittendon | Dec 3, 2019 | Opinion
The U.S. is facing a suicide epidemic, which often results in both individuals and institutions calling for more suicide awareness. While there is certainly value to increasing awareness, there is an opportunity to make an even greater impact in the fight against...
by Alan Rudnick | Oct 30, 2019 | Opinion
Expressions of grief, support and lament over two very public deaths filled my Facebook feed recently. Both people were active in bringing a focus on mental health issues in communities. One was a professor of counseling, and the other was a well-known West Coast...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 30, 2019 | News
The suicide rate in the U.S. has been increasing for a decade and rising sharply among children aged 10-14, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report published Oct. 17. From 2007 to 2017, the U.S. suicide rate (the number of persons per 100,000...
by Mitch Randall | Sep 19, 2019 | Opinion
Belief and faith do not offer immunity from suicide. Last week, Jarrid Wilson, a well-known evangelical pastor, ended his own life. Wilson, an associate pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, advocated for churches to help those struggling...
