Tag: suicide prevention

High Bids Could Delay Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Nets

SAN FRANCISCO—The city of San Francisco will continue to move forward on plans to build a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge despite...

Suicide Is Contagious

LAUREL CANYON—My mum used to say, "If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?" Of course, she was being facetious. Her intention was to...

My Secret Was Her Suicide

Editor's Note: This is Part Two of a Three-Part Series. Click here to read Part One. LAUREL CANYON—As expected, Tara's mother contacted me that Saturday...

NoPa Standoff Ends With Surrender

SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, March 30, a four-hour police standoff and barricade situation ended with the surrender of a potentially suicidal NoPa man. Authorities from the San...

My Suicidal Secret

LAUREL CANYON—Tara was my best friend. People always said our age difference didn't matter because I was wise beyond my years and she was chronologically...