suicide

No plans yet to observe Suicide Prevention Day

The World Health Organization estimates that close to 800,000 people commit suicide annually—one every forty seconds. Data provided by the… Read More

4 years ago

ACP to Media: Treat all Police Suspects as you did Rehani Isidore!

The circumstances surrounding news reporter Rehani Isidore’s attempted suicide while in police custody last month remain murky. What is quite… Read More

4 years ago

Suicide Victim’s Cousin Addresses St. Lucian Insensitivity

It has been the custom in this country to post gruesome photos of deceased individuals, especially victims of car accidents… Read More

4 years ago

Suicide in Rural Areas

Suicide is often left undiscussed, particularly in rural areas, but being Babonneau-ian (if that is even a word) and… Read More

5 years ago

Was it suicide or was it something else? Victim experienced years of domestic abuse!

The police said nothing via press release; neither via government nor the regular. Meanwhile the popular word was that there… Read More

5 years ago

World Suicide Prevention Day 2018

Saint Lucia will join the rest of the world in observing World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th, 2018. Read More

5 years ago

SUSPECTED SUICIDE AT AGARD

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Friday April 6, 2018 officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department, Castries, received report of a suspected suicide… Read More

5 years ago

SUSPECTED SUICIDE AT SARROT

On Sunday January 21, 2018 about 6:30 am, officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department, Castries, received report of… Read More

6 years ago

SUICIDE: Who’s to blame: The Victim, Society, Nature?

The death of loved one from natural causes brings much heartache; how much more so the death of a… Read More

6 years ago

Another Life Lost by Hanging

It is interesting to note that most of the eleven suspected suicide victims in the year 2017 are over forty… Read More

6 years ago

Suspected Suicide at Trouya, Gros Islet

On Saturday December 02, 2017, officers attached to the Gros Islet Police Station, received report of a suspected suicide… Read More

6 years ago

There is always someone who cares about your mental health

During my mid-teens, the drum of an accelerating heartrate was basically my life's soundtrack. It was usually accompanied by an… Read More

6 years ago

Why Would A Man Dedicated To Health And Fitness Take His Own Life?

On the evening of Monday this week yet another bright light was abruptly extinguished. Dead is 27-year-old Isaiah Epiphane Lewis… Read More

6 years ago

With some small changes this story is about you!

A maladjusted teenager is suffering from crisis of confidence. Read More

6 years ago

When will our governments take mental health seriously enough to revisit present budgetary allocations?

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine looking out of your window on an especially bright morning to see headless body dangling from the end… Read More

6 years ago

CWHE: Mental Health Should be Priority

September 10 marked International Suicide Prevention Day. Rather than solely creating awareness, the day presented an opportunity for organisations and… Read More

6 years ago

Why Do We Kill Ourselves?

I’m good writer. I’ve always loved playing with words, and people tell me they enjoy reading the sentences I… Read More

6 years ago

Three suicides reported this week

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Royal Saint Lucia Police Force has confirmed reports of three separate incidents of suspected suicide this week. While the… Read More

6 years ago

Suicide Prevention Starts With the Community

Recently I spoke with Faith Catherine, one of the Crisis Centre’s two part-time counsellors. I had reached out to her… Read More

6 years ago

Bordelais officials implore public not to make weapons available to inmates

Just days ago stabbing incident occurred which resulted in inmate Emmerson Dornelly being admitted to the St. Jude Hospital. Read More

6 years ago

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