Suicide Archives - Robin Shapiro

Australian Prime Minister Apologizes to Sexual and Ritual Abuse Survivors!

Here is a link to speech by Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister of Australia, from 11/25/2018, apologizing for his society's lack of support for and belief of sexual and ritual and institutional abuse survivors. I would like to see every leader of every country make this speech. For the video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zp5IgxPhee4 For the transcript: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/i-believe-you-your-country-believes-you-pm-s-apology-to-child-sex-abuse-survivors

By Robin Shapiro|2018-12-03T10:34:25-08:00December 3rd, 2018|Comments Off

Kristof on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, the Brain Disease Plaguing Veterans

Nicholas Kristof writes about the brain disease that may be underlying the suicides of Iraq & Afghanistan war veterans: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/26/opinion/kristof-veterans-and-brain-disease.html?_r=1

By Robin Shapiro|2012-04-25T21:50:39-07:00April 25th, 2012|Comments Off

NYT’s Article: A Typical Suicide of an American Soldier

James Risen writes about a soldier, Staff Sgt. David Senft, with PTSD who kills himself in Afghanistan. The article lists many things that predict successful suicide: Senft came from a distressed "broken" family. He had many attachment disruptions in childhood. He had been on multiple tours of duty. He had PTSD from a trauma early in

By Robin Shapiro|2011-01-02T09:54:42-08:00January 2nd, 2011|Comments Off

It Gets Better

The outpouring of support after the spate LGBT suicides has been amazing. The latest and most moving part is a song by young Broadway performers "It Gets Better". My homeboy, Dan Savage started the project with videos of gay and lesbian adults talking about how they survived harassment and worse and how life got better

By Robin Shapiro|2010-10-25T09:02:48-07:00October 25th, 2010|Comments Off