suicide Archives

Fort Hood Soldier Ana Basaldua Ruiz Found Dead After Alleging Harassment

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 20, 2023

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 20, 202303002

Another female soldier is dead in Fort Hood, Texas, and while the U.S. Army is claiming that there was no foul play involved in the death of Pvt. Ana Basaldua Ruiz, 20, who was found dead on March 13, her...

News and Entertainment

4 Men Found Hanging From Trees in 2 Weeks Can’t All Be Suicide

Araceli CruzJune 16, 2020July 7, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 16, 2020July 7, 202006029

Despite the lack of media coverage, racial injustice continues to worsen in this country. In the past couple of days, reports of mysterious lynchings throughout the nation indicate the murder of black and brown men is becoming a sinister trend....

Culture

Two Parkland Shooting Survivors Commit Suicide Within Days of Each Other

Araceli CruzMarch 25, 2019August 12, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 25, 2019August 12, 202001379

In one week, two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students have died more than a year since the tragic mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. On March 17, Sydney Aiello, who survived the shooting last year, killed herself. She was only 19....

Culture

Suicide Rates Continue To Rise In the U.S., But Not Among Latinx

Araceli CruzOctober 17, 2018August 28, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 17, 2018August 28, 202001682

A new study shows that while suicide rates are increasing in the United States, among Latinx it is not. The report comes from Kaiser Health News which factors in a considerable increase in suicides in the country — a whopping “30...

Lifestyle

Why Gisele Bündchen’s Honest Suicide Confession Is So Important For Latinxs To Hear

HipLatinaOctober 3, 2018August 24, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 3, 2018August 24, 202001854

We’ve made a tad bit of progress but we still don’t talk enough about mental health in the Latinx community. Though more and more Latinx celebs these days have been opening up about some of their struggles with depression, anxiety...

Lifestyle

How To Reach Out To Someone Who May Be Suicidal

Araceli CruzJune 8, 2018September 28, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 8, 2018September 28, 202001419

In the wake of the tragic news about the suicides of celebrities Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade — the topic of mental health is more prevalent than ever. And, whether you want to face it or not, suicide is on...