- 1. 5 Transgender Folks to Commemorate in Honor of Transgender Remembrance Day
- (Living)
- ... when her body was found in the Hudson River in 1992. Her death was at first ruled a suicide, but the LGBTQ+ community saw the police department’s lack of investigation as an act of discrimination. In 2012 ...
- Created on 22 November 2022
- 2. Mental Health Awareness Month: 14 Celebrities That Are Vocal About Their Mental Health Struggles
- (Living)
- ... people died by committing suicide in the United States, making it the leading causes of mortality in the nation. This indicates that one person takes their own life every 11 minutes on average. Mental ...
- Created on 24 May 2022
- 3. In Honor of Mental Health Action Day, Here Are 8 Mental Health Organizations to Know and Support
- (Living)
- ... (22.2%). Asian adults reported the lowest cases of mental illness (14.4%) According to 2018 statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health: Suicide was the tenth leading cause of death ...
- Created on 20 May 2021
- 4. #IAmVanessaGuillen Calls Out The Military's Issue With Wome
- (Feminism)
- ... An autopsy showed that Guillen was bludgeoned to death with a hammer in the armory room of the fort. So far, there is one clear suspect in the case: Aaron David Robinson, who died by suicide last week. ...
- Created on 08 July 2020
- 5. Ditch Your White Savior Complex: 10 More Documentaries To Watch About Racism Instead Of “The Help”
- (Movies)
- ... (two of which were in solitary confinement) after being arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. The charges were eventually dropped but Browder committed suicide after his release. The Kalief Browder ...
- Created on 10 June 2020
- 6. Justice for Breonna Taylor: Understanding #SayHerName and Black Women's Invisibility in Police Brutalit
- (Feminism)
- ... 28-year-old activist who was later found hanged in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas, on July 13, 2015. Her death was ruled as suicide. Soon protests against her arrest, disputing the cause of death, ...
- Created on 01 June 2020
- 7. Anna Akana's New Video Will Make You Feel Less Alone On Your Worst Days: BUST Premier
- (Music)
- ... that’s impacted my family and my brother and my parents—but sometimes, life is exhausting. Being a person is exhausting.” In 2007, Akana lost her sister to suicide. As an actor, author, content creator, ...
- Created on 16 January 2020
- 8. What The Public Outcry Over Sulli’s Death Tells Us About Toxic K-Pop Media and Fans
- (Feminism)
- ... investigating, but based on statements from acquaintances who revealed she had severe depression, they believe it is likely she died by suicide. Sulli, whose real name is Choi Jin-ri, signed with SM ...
- Created on 18 October 2019
- 9. In Honor Of Suicide Prevention Week, Here Are Resources for LGBTQ+ Women in NYC
- (Living)
- National Suicide Prevention Week is an annual week-long campaign created to inform and engage the public on suicide prevention and warning signs, as well as offer support to those who have attempted ...
- Created on 12 September 2019
- 10. 12 Women and Non-Binary Asian Americans You Should Know About
- (Feminism)
- ... by a client before she fell four stories to her death in Queens during a police raid in 2017. Her tragic death, which the police have claimed was a suicide that they were not present for, has raised concerns ...
- Created on 31 May 2019
- 11. Thank You, Rebecca Bunch! 8 Radical Moments "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Got Righ
- (TV)
- ... depression, suicide, therapy, more relapse, and medication, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend accomplishes something we’ve never seen in a sitcom before. Even after Rebecca has been diagnosed with BPD, been through ...
- Created on 03 April 2019
- 12. Princess Nokia Slays Again With Her Activism For Puerto Rico
- (Feminism)
- ... than any state in the U.S. Most of the island still remains without electricity. The overall conditions have lead to a devestating rise in suicide rates. Hood 2 La Gente's GoFundMe page reads, “We are ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 13. New York Is Suing The Trump Administration For Separating Families At The Border: Link Roundup
- (Living)
- ... something for the Latinx community.” See more on The Hollywood Reporter. Kate Spade New York To Donate $1,000,000 To Suicide Prevention Following the designer’s suicide at age 55, Kate Spade New York ...
- Created on 20 June 2018
- 14. Judge Aaron Persky, Known For Brock Turner Rape Case, Voted Off The Bench: Link Roundup
- (Feminism)
- ... of an apparent suicide, and fans, designers, and celebrities alike are all speaking up about the need for more awareness and support relating to mental illness. Read more in the Los Angeles Times. South ...
- Created on 06 June 2018
- 15. YouTube Star Anna Akana Talks Representation, Comedy, And Her New Show “Youth & Consequences”: BUST Interview
- (TV)
- ... Akana pours into her videos that make her work equal parts informative and entertaining. After losing her sister to suicide in 2007, Akana turned to comedy as a means of healing and advocating for mental ...
- Created on 07 March 2018
- 16. My Stay In The Psych Ward Changed My Filipino-Based Views On Mental Illness
- (Feminism)
- ... joke that stayed with me was one he directed towards Swedish Danny when he ate lunch with us. He said, “You immigrants, you take our jobs, our land, and now you take our suicide spots. Thanks a lot.” I ...
- Created on 02 March 2018
- 17. What "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Got Right About Mental Illnes
- (TV)
- This piece discusses suicide and contains spoilers for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Whenever I used to try and describe suicidal ideation, I always found myself at a loss for words. How can a person not ...
- Created on 21 November 2017
- 18. We Need To Talk About 'The Other Virginity
- (Sex)
- ... “birds and bees” conversation, and that was adamantly it. And of course, I get it. I spent most of my adolescence trying to jump out of my own skin, and probably would’ve threatened a joint murder/suicide ...
- Created on 11 October 2016
- 19. From Amy Schumer to Margaret Cho to Sarah Silverman: How Comedians Are Confronting Rape with Jokes
- (Feminism)
- ... eating disorders, and suicide. I want to kill it before it kills me.” Personal catharsis leads many comedians to the stage, but more and more of them are willing to step into the spotlight to talk ...
- Created on 19 July 2016
- 20. The Two Spirit Tradition In Native American Culture
- (Living)
- ... or even their new assimilated Native communities to conform to standardized gender roles. Those who felt they could not make this transition either went underground or committed suicide. The imposition ...
- Created on 15 July 2016
