The Biggest “Suicide” of 2019 May Have Been a Murder — Here’s Why
All of this is the opinion of the forensic expert, not this news site. The Independent in the UK reports today: "A...
All of this is the opinion of the forensic expert, not this news site. The Independent in the UK reports today: "A...
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By Wendy Parmley, Special for USDR “‘Oh my God, Linda!’ I woke with a start to my dad’s frantic cries. Unaware of anything or anyone else, I bolted up the three flights of stairs from my basement bedroom to the top floor of our split level home. There I found my dad with terror in his eyes, pacing back and forth, trapped in the too-small hallway. His hair disheveled and his muscles taut, Dad was unrecognizable as he screamed and cried, erratically running from room to room, ready to pounce on an unseen attacker.” So begins my book, Hope after Suicide: One Woman’s Journey from Darkness to Light, which details my healing journey following the suicide death of my mom. The day before the book’s release, news of Robin Williams’ suicide death propelled me back nearly four decades to that day I learned Mom had died. I was twelve years old at the time. She was just thirty-one. And my heart was shattered. Since Williams’ death, more than 20,000 people have ended their lives. Every 12.9 minutes, another person dies by suicide, making it the tenth leading cause of death. 90 percent of those who die by suicide have a treatable mental illness (afsp.org), and those left behind often suffer for many years with symptoms of PTSD, depression, and other mental health disorders. Yet, I know there is HOPE—hope to save the next life, and hope to heal a broken heart. Saving Lives When someone we love takes their life, a piece of us dies with them. “All the blood drained from my face as I sat there—speechless, lifeless, dead. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t breathe. How could I go on without my mom?” (Parmley, pg. 8) For every suicide death, countless others are impacted through the ripple effect. Yet, mental illness is treatable, and with intervention, suicide can be prevented....
By Wendy Parmley, Special for USDR “‘Oh my God, Linda!’ I woke with a start to my dad’s frantic cries. Unaware of anything or anyone else, I bolted up the three flights of stairs from my basement bedroom to the top floor of our split level home. There I found my dad with terror in his eyes, pacing back and forth, trapped in the too-small hallway. His hair disheveled and his muscles taut, Dad was unrecognizable as he screamed and cried, erratically running from room to room, ready to pounce on an unseen attacker.” So begins my book, Hope after Suicide: One Woman’s Journey from Darkness to Light, which details my healing journey following the suicide death of my mom. The day before the book’s release, news of Robin Williams’ suicide death propelled me back nearly four decades to that day I learned Mom had died. I was twelve years old at the time. She was just thirty-one. And my heart was shattered. Since Williams’ death, more than 20,000 people have ended their lives. Every 12.9 minutes, another person dies by suicide, making it the tenth leading cause of death. 90 percent of those who die by suicide have a treatable mental illness (afsp.org), and those left behind often suffer for many years with symptoms of PTSD, depression, and other mental health disorders. Yet, I know there is HOPE—hope to save the next life, and hope to heal a broken heart. Saving Lives When someone we love takes their life, a piece of us dies with them. “All the blood drained from my face as I sat there—speechless, lifeless, dead. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t breathe. How could I go on without my mom?” (Parmley, pg. 8) For every suicide death, countless others are impacted through the ripple effect. Yet, mental illness is treatable, and with intervention, suicide can be prevented....
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By James Hirsen, Special for USDR Legendary actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead Monday at his home...