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Ten years ago this week, Aaron Swartz, a key figure in the fight for an open internet, died by suicide. This week we also learned of the tragic death of New York Times journalist Blake Hounshell, whose death is being investigated by police as a suicide. Ryan Grim speaks to Jason Cherkis, who’s writing a book on suicide prevention and is the author of the groundbreaking article at HuffPost Highline titled “The Best Way to Save People From Suicide.”

Transcript coming soon.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers 24-hour support for those experiencing difficulties or those close to them, by chat or by telephone at 988.


This content originally appeared on The Intercept and was authored by Deconstructed.

Citations

[1] The Best Way To Save People From Suicide - The Huffington Post ➤ https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/how-to-help-someone-who-is-suicidal/[2] 988 Lifeline - If you need emotional support, reach out to the national mental health hotline: 988. ➤ https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/[3] 988 Lifeline Pre-Chat Survey ➤ https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/