There is No Debate: Barriers Save Lives
Restricting suicide means by installing bridge barriers are a proven method of saving lives. Read the latest news and research studies on the importance and effectiveness of restricting means.
News on Bridge Barriers:
Dr. Lisa Firestone comments on the effectiveness of suicide bridge barrier. Read articles: Santa Barbara Daily Sound | Noozhawk.com | Glendon Press Release
- Tragedy Strikes in Orange County. International Organization Answers Questions about Murder-Suicide. Read more
- Death on Cold Spring Bridge: Local Organization Answers Questions About Suicide. Read more
- Glendon Takes On GM…Read more
- Super Bowl Ad is Condemned by AAS, AFSP, SPAN-USA, and NAMI.
- “What (exactly) are we afraid of? September 11 brings us face-to-face with our own mortality” An article by Fred Branfman for Newsreview.com, featuring an interview with Dr. Robert Firestone. Click here to read more
- Journey through a Suicidal Mind: Young Man Shares his Story of Survival at Suicide Prevention Forum
Research Articles:
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Many suicide attempts occur impulsively during a crisis. (Harvard School of Public Health)
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Intent isn’t all that determines whether an attempter lives or dies; means also matter. (Harvard School of Public Health)
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90% of attempters who survive do NOT go on to die by suicide later. (Harvard School of Public Health)
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Access to firearms is a risk factor for suicide. (Harvard School of Public Health)
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Firearms used in youth suicide usually belong to a parent. (Harvard School of Public Health)
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Reducing access to lethal means saves lives. (Harvard School of Public Health)
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Effect of restricting access to a Suicide jumping site (PDF) Keren Skegg and Peter Herbison (2009)
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A Note on Domestic Gas Suicide in Britain & The Netherlands (PDF) Ronald V. Clarke and Pat Mayhew (1989)
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CDC Preventing Suicidal Behavior (PDF) (2006)
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Charcoal Burning Suicides in Hong Kong and Urban Taiwan (PDF) Ka Y. Liu, Annette Beautrais et al. (2007)
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Co-proxamol and Suicide: a study of national mortality statistics and local non-fatal self poisonings (PDF) Keith Hawton, Sue Simkin & Jonathan Deeks (2003)
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Effectiveness of Barriers at Suicide Jumping Sites (PDF) Annette Beautrais (2001)
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Lethal Means Restriction: Its Value and its Problems (PDF) Jeremy Brigham, D. Min., Ph.D. (2003)
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Preventing Suicide by Jumping, the Effect of a Bridge Safety Fence (PDF) Andrew R Pelletier (2007)
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Restricting Access to Methods of Suicide (PDF) Keith Hawton (2007)
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Restrictions in Availability of Drugs Used for Suicide (PDF) Merete Nordentoft (2007)
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Securing a Hot Spot: Effects of a Safety Net at the Bern Muenster Terrace (PDF)Thomas Reisch, MD, and Konrad Michel, MD (2005)
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Suicide and Suicide Attempts (PDF) Oklahoma State Dept of Health
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Suicide Attempts by Firearms and Leaping from Heights (PDF) Gregory M. de Moore and Andrew R. Robertson (1999) Annette Beautrais
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Suicide Prevention Strategies a Systematic Review (PDF) J. John Mann, MD, Alan Apter, MD, et al. JAMA (2005)
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Suicide Prevention Through Means Restriction (PDF) Marc. S. Daigle (2005)
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The Contribution of Suicide Prevention of Restricting Access to Methods and Sites (PDF) Annette Beautrais (2007)
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Time Trends in Method Specific Suicide Rates Compared with the Availability of Specific Compounds (PDF) Merete Nordentoft, Ping Qin et al. (2006)
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WHO Suicide Prevention (PDF) World Health Organization (2004)
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Effect of barriers on the Clifton suspension bridge, England, on local patterns of suicide:implications for prevention (PDF) Olive Bennewith, Mike Nowers & Davod Gunnell (2007)