I'm Just Sayin'

There are many resources out there in today's world. Here is just one article with facts and myths about suicide that I found in less than 5 minutes of searching... http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20507781,00.html   I think it's important for people, especially in the days of social media to do some research before getting on the internet and stating things as facts when they are either completely wrong or just opinions.  Suicide is one of the things that is so often ster eotyped, and that is hurting people not helping them.  For example, saying that all suicides are caused by clinical depression is wrong, it also makes people afraid to admit they have thought about it, or gone through a rough patch.  The only fact about suicide is that when people do it they are doing it for one reason, and that is,   a way out,  that's it. A way out of pain, a way out of a situation, a way out of a life they don't want.  It's a permanent solution to...

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District requests proposals from qualified bidders to construct a suicide deterrent on the Golden Gate Bridge.  The details of the RFP may be found here: http://goldengate.org/contracts/documents/2016-b-01-notice.pdf   “This is an important and vital step in building the suicide deterrent,” says Chief Engineer Ewa Bauer.  “We have been in the planning and design phase of the project for several years, with a lot of work happening behind the scenes.  Today signals a change to the construction phase.  We are all eager to put this deterrent in place and diminish future tragedy from suicides on the Golden Gate Bridge.”   The bid process will take several months to complete.  Interested bidders must sign a non-disclosure agreement, submit identification for background checks, and tour the property with District staff.  After the pre-bid, information gathering time passes, the District will beg...