Suicide

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Death and the D.C. Madam
Call girls speak out about the suicide of Deborah Jeane Palfrey and the complicated truths it reveals about their lives.
I only feel alive when I'm in danger
I don't feel like killing myself, but I don't really care if I die, either. I just like the risk.
Quote of the day
Are troubled male stars treated with "kid gloves" compared to the likes of Britney Spears?
Latina teen girls have surprisingly high rate of attempted suicide
Caught between a sexualized culture and a home life demanding modesty, Latinas face a dilemma familiar to girls of all ethnic backgrounds.
My molester financed my college education
Now I'm depressed and suicidal and very few people know why.
The demons you know
Bestselling author Iris Chang seemed to have everything -- including a bipolar disorder that led to her suicide. Author Paula Kamen discusses her friend's troubling story.
Has Judith Warner gone too far?
The Times columnist uses a tragic MySpace suicide to illustrate a trend in motherhood.
Beyond the Multiplex
"Wristcutters: A Love Story" imagines hell as a place you may recall -- with Tom Waits as an angel. Plus: The man behind Mapplethorpe.
Girls' suicide rates soar
Teen suicide is on the rise -- particularly among girls.
Fatal enhancement
Does getting a boob job increase one's risk of suicide?
We had a secret online affair ... and then he killed himself
My Internet lover had a wife, two kids and some kinky obsessions. Now that he is dead, I want to reach out to the widow.
Big trouble in rural China
Washington Post: A suicidal "sense of despair" prevails among young wives.
The suicide test
Alarmed by recent reports of student depression and fearing malpractice lawsuits, colleges are struggling with ways to treat suicidal students -- including expelling them.
I've got breast cancer and I don't want to live
I wanted to die even before I got sick. But my family will kill me if I just give up hope!
"Fun Home"
Step inside Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir with this interview with the author and an excerpt from her book.
Terrifying TV
Man tries to kill himself on Italian program.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Terrell Owens' reported suicide attempt: His publicist says it was a mix-up, but maybe this will spur him to get the help he needs.
What's the best method for a painless suicide?
I am done with life, but don't want to suffer when I go.
Will I ever get over my parents' suicides?
I used to be a carefree person. Now I am trapped by tragic history.
A cautionary tale about judges who say they have "no agenda"
Ron Wyden voted for John G. Roberts after convincing himself that the nominee was likely to vote to uphold Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law. He didn't.
I want vengeance on my narcissistic mother
She didn't pull the trigger, but I blame her for my brother's suicide.
The Duke of Hazard
Hunter S. Thompson blasted through the world like a big-finned rocket of defiance and revulsion. He leaves a big burned hole and a safer, duller world.
How "Iris Chang" became a verb
The author of "The Rape of Nanking" inspired her friends by fearlessly confronting some of history's darkest moments. A eulogy.
End of story
He wasn't gay, but after he broke up with his girlfriend he dated me for four months. Then he shot himself.
Crippled logic
Who was she to kill herself? If anyone deserved that bullet, I did -- a bitter fool in a wheelchair.
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