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โGarrettโs Spaceโ hosting 24-hour virtual fundraiser
Read full article: โGarrettโs Spaceโ hosting 24-hour virtual fundraiserItโs been five heart-wrenching years since Julie and Scott Halpert of Ann Arbor lost their beloved son Garrett to suicide. Through their grief, the Halperts have worked tirelessly to make sure other young people get the type of help they wish Garrett could have.
Sterling Heights police say suspected gunman died by suicide after shooting 34-year-old in face
Read full article: Sterling Heights police say suspected gunman died by suicide after shooting 34-year-old in facePolice said a 34-year-old man was shot in the face and the suspected gunman died by suicide in Sterling Heights.
Study: Questions being used to identify people at risk of suicide often fall short
Read full article: Study: Questions being used to identify people at risk of suicide often fall shortA new study finds the current questions being used to identify people at risk of mental health issues and suicide often fall short. Especially for people with access to firearms.
โItโs important to have those conversationsโ: How to talk to kids about mental health
Read full article: โItโs important to have those conversationsโ: How to talk to kids about mental healthMental health is top of mind for many parents, from bullying to depression, school shootings, and suicides. But many parents admit they donโt know how to turn asking kids about their day, Into meaningful conversations about mental health.
Police: Quadruple fatal Lapeer County fire investigated as arson, homicide, suicide, set by victim
Read full article: Police: Quadruple fatal Lapeer County fire investigated as arson, homicide, suicide, set by victimA 39-year-old woman is the โlone suspectโ in a Lapeer County mobile home fire that left four dead, including the suspect.
Lapeer County mobile home fire that left 4 dead believed to be arson: โA horrific tragedyโ
Read full article: Lapeer County mobile home fire that left 4 dead believed to be arson: โA horrific tragedyโA 39-year-old woman is the โlone suspectโ in a Lapeer County mobile home fire that left four dead, including the suspect.
Help is available: Hereโs how to find suicide prevention resources across Metro Detroit
Read full article: Help is available: Hereโs how to find suicide prevention resources across Metro DetroitYour mental health is an important part of your overall health. It includes your emotional, psychological and social well-being.
โThis was a suicide attempt and I did surviveโ: Recognizing the signs of a mental health crisis and how to help
Read full article: โThis was a suicide attempt and I did surviveโ: Recognizing the signs of a mental health crisis and how to helpFormer Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died Sunday morning, according to her family. She was 30 years old. Police say she died by suicide.
โI Got Your 6 Tourโ: Former Washtenaw County deputy aims to raise awareness about police suicide
Read full article: โI Got Your 6 Tourโ: Former Washtenaw County deputy aims to raise awareness about police suicideA former Washtenaw County Sheriffโs deputy is working with his wife to raise awareness about police suicide and mental health.
Michigan family loses appeal in lawsuit over priestโs funeral remarks
Read full article: Michigan family loses appeal in lawsuit over priestโs funeral remarksThe Michigan Court of Appeals says a priest who criticized a teenagerโs suicide during his funeral is protected by the religion clauses of the First Amendment.
Wyandotte police officers save 2 men from jumping into Detroit River
Read full article: Wyandotte police officers save 2 men from jumping into Detroit RiverWYANDOTTE, Mich. โ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said suicidal thoughts have increased in all age groups since the pandemic began. This month, Wyandotte police helped save two men -- one in his early 30โฒs the other in his late 50s -- from jumping in the Detroit River. Early Wednesday morning, police were trying desperately to prevent a man from jumping into the Detroit River. Ten days earlier, Wyandotte police received a call about another man trying to jump into the river. โA lot of people that are struggling and going through crisis, they think theyโre alone and theyโre not.
U-M researchers develop screening tool that predicts teen suicide risk
Read full article: U-M researchers develop screening tool that predicts teen suicide riskANN ARBOR โ Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a universal screening tool that accurately predicts the suicide risk of a teenagers during emergency care visits. According to the researchers, their suicidal risk level is determined using a combination of risk factors. AdWhile other suicide screening tools exist, King said many high risk young people slip through the cracks, and in some cases, some adolescents rank as โfalse positivesโ for suicide risk. The computerized screening tool predicted suicide risk with 88% accuracy when tested on two cohorts of adolescents ages 12-17 who visited emergency departments. Additionally, emergency departments recently reported that visits related to youth suicide risk and self-harm have doubled.
2 young Ypsilanti men killed by same bullet in tragic Thanksgiving shooting
Read full article: 2 young Ypsilanti men killed by same bullet in tragic Thanksgiving shootingYPSILANTI, Mich. โ Two Metro Detroit families are mourning after a young Ypsilanti Township man killed himself with a single bullet that also killed his friend on Thanksgiving. Officials say the Washtenaw County Sheriffโs Office responded to a report of a shooting at Aspen Chase Apartments at about 7 p.m. on Nov. 26. โWhat looks to have happened is one young man, who suffered from a mental health condition, committed suicide,โ said Derrick Jackson with the Washtenaw County Sheriffโs Office. When he pulled the trigger, the bullet went right through his friend and into (his friend). So it was one bullet that killed both young men.โGabe Scott says he was close to both of the young men -- especially Reed Carter, who police said was the young man trying to help his friend.
9 reasons to attend an event in honor of International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Read full article: 9 reasons to attend an event in honor of International Survivors of Suicide Loss DayDid you realize thereโs a whole day dedicated to International Survivors of Suicide Loss? The day is intended for survivors of suicide loss to come together to find connection, understanding and hope through their shared experience, according to this website. โAlso known as Survivor Day, the day was designated by Congress as a day on which those affected by suicide can join together for healing and support,โ the website says. โIt was determined that Survivor Day would always fall on the Saturday before American Thanksgiving, as the holidays are often a difficult time for suicide loss survivors.โIn 2019, 417 events took place, including 49 international sites in 26 countries, officials said. If youโve been affected by suicide, perhaps youโd benefit from attending one of these Survivor Day events.
Michigan schools to have suicide prevention resources on IDs
Read full article: Michigan schools to have suicide prevention resources on IDsLANSING, Mich. โ Michigan public schools will be required to put a suicide prevention hotline number on student identification cards, under a law signed by Gov. Schools will be required to provide a suicide hotline number that is accessible at all times. The bill also requires the state health department to provide information about mental health and suicide if schools request it. โPrinting the number for a 24/7 hotline directly on student identification cards means the information is always close at hand and available. Wisconsin took matters a step further, requiring all public schools and universities to have suicide hotline numbers printed on student ID cards.
Sterling Heights police save suicidal man at Lakeside Island Park
Read full article: Sterling Heights police save suicidal man at Lakeside Island ParkSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. โ With the help of a concerned family member police were able to stop a man in Sterling Heights from dying by suicide. Police were able to rescue the man at Lakeside Island Park with just moments to spare. Police said the GPS on the manโs phone helped them locate him at the park. READ: Suicide prevention support and mental health resources available in USFamily members contacted 911 after the man posted what they said was a troubling video online. Police located the man just in time and he was transported to an area hospital and evaluated.
Michigan receives $4.35M in funding to address suicide in adult men
Read full article: Michigan receives $4.35M in funding to address suicide in adult menLANSING, Mich. โ The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) received funding to address suicide in adult men. The funding is worth $4.35 million and will be used over the next five years. More than 48,000 people died by suicide in the United States in 2018, according to the CDC. READ: Suicide prevention support and mental health resources available in USOfficials said two-thirds of suicide deaths in Michigan are adult men. The funding will go toward the MDHHS program Preventing Suicide in Michigan Men (PRiSSM) and will work to reduce the number of deaths and attempts among men ages 25 and older.
Gunman dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound after 2-day stand off on Detroitโs west side
Read full article: Gunman dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound after 2-day stand off on Detroitโs west sideDETROIT โ A barricaded situation that stretched on for more than 24 hours on Detroitโs west side ended with the gunman dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. It was an outcome police tried to avoid, which is why the standoff lasted as long as it did. Police said they wanted the suspect to come out peacefully. Officers from multiple departments, including Dearborn and Redford, worked their way inside. While it was never proven in court, police are certain he was the person behind an unsolved triple-homicide on Detroitโs east side.
Two-day standoff at Detroit home ends after gunman kills himself
Read full article: Two-day standoff at Detroit home ends after gunman kills himselfDETROIT โ A standoff with a gunman that started early Tuesday morning at a home on Detroitโs northwest side has ended after more than 24 hours. The gunman, who was wanted in connection with a triple homicide on Helen Street earlier this summer, has killed himself. Police officers surrounded the home for more than a day. The hostage who escaped Wednesday morning told police he was fearing for his life the entire time he was in the home with the armed man. Original reports stated the man fired at officers, but police later clarified he did not fire directly at officers -- he just fired a shot.
TikTok scrambles to remove suicide video clips, ban users
Read full article: TikTok scrambles to remove suicide video clips, ban usersLONDON TikTok says it's working to remove videos of a man apparently taking his own life and banning users that keep trying to spread the clips on the popular social media platform. The video was originally livestreamed on Facebook before being circulated on other platforms including TikTok, the company said. Our systems, together with our moderation teams, have been detecting and blocking these clips for violating our policies against content that displays, praises, glorifies, or promotes suicide," TikTok said in a statement. We are banning accounts that repeatedly try to upload clips," the company said, adding it appreciated users who reported the content. TikTok urged people who were struggling with thoughts of suicide or concerned about someone who is to seek support.
Michigan school settles suit over suicide for $500,000
Read full article: Michigan school settles suit over suicide for $500,000LANSING, Mich. โ A Michigan school district accused of failing to stop a teenager from being bullied settled a lawsuit over his suicide for $500,000, a newspaper reported. Michael Martin, a 13-year-old student at Lansing Everett High School, took his own life in 2019. Michael's mother, Joanna Wohlfert, said she asked school staff and a bus company for help in addressing bullying but they failed to take action. There was no immediate comment from the Lansing school district. Teachers said they noticed a change in his behavior before his death and had asked the Everett administration to intervene.
Detroit non-profit helps teens struggling with mental health, depression
Read full article: Detroit non-profit helps teens struggling with mental health, depressionIts a word thats important to discuss now during the pandemic when many teens might be struggling with their mental health. Stacie wiped away tears as she remembered her baby brother gone too soon. It led him to create the non-profit, Encourage Me Im Young or EMIY for short, with one main goal. Together Calvin and Stacie have teamed up for the non-profit affecting the lives of young men from all across metro Detroit. "Whatever I can do to assist a child in not taking their life, that's my mission, that's my family's mission," said Stacie.
Inmate dies from suicide at Oakland County Jail
Read full article: Inmate dies from suicide at Oakland County JailPONTIAC, Mich. โ An inmate at the Oakland County Jail was found unresponsive by deputies after strangling himself in his cell on Saturday afternoon. Upon noticing the inmate was unresponsive, deputies entered the cell and discovered a blanket attached to the manโs feet and tied around his neck as a ligature, police said. Officials say the deputies conducted CPR and used an automated external defibrillator on the inmate and were able to obtain a pulse. The inmate was then transported to St. Joseph Mercy Oakland hospital where he was placed on life support and listed in critical condition, officials said. The case is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriffโs Office Special Investigations Unit.
March 2010: Body of missing Grosse Pointe Woods woman found
Read full article: March 2010: Body of missing Grosse Pointe Woods woman foundEditorโs note: This story was first published March 22, 2010. GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. โ Authorities said dental records were used to help them determine that the body found in the Detroit River on Saturday morning is that of missing Grosse Pointe Woods woman, JoAnn Matouk Romain. Two fishermen on the west side of Boblo Island found the body partially submerged in the water and notified Canadian authorities. Police said Romainโs car was found parked in the lot of St. Paulโs Church on Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, along with her purse and more than $1,000. โBut it opens up an entire whole end of investigation.โThe family has hired a retired FBI agent to look into the death further.