Tag: Suicides

I begin this article with a story that some readers may find disturbing, but it gives context to this issue. This is the story of three young men — I’ll call them B, D and L — from a small rural Midwestern town. They’re all athletes who know each other from various hi...

Ifyou’ve ever felt the sudden urge to leap off of a tall building, you’re already familiar with the concept of l’appel du vide — a French term that literally translates as “the call of the void” and refers to a sudden but passing urge to engage in self-d...