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Suicide
S.A.V.E.
Suicide Awareness/ Voices of Education
"The number
one cause of suicide is untreated depression"
With
One Voice
"An amazing and powerful musical drama
of hope and inspiration designed to create an
awareness of depression, child abuse, drug abuse,
eating disorders, rape and other issues that
sometimes lead an individual to the dangerous
consideration of suicide."
American
Association of Suicidology
Dedicated to the understanding and prevention of
suicide. Many resources.
American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention
YellowRibbon.org
for the prevention
of teen suicide
End
of Life Experiences and Concerns
Choices
in Dying
Addresses
many "Right to Die" issues including
Assisted Suicide, Voluntary and Involuntary Euthanasia, Medical Futility and more. A
petition for "breaking the silence"
surrounding terminal illness. Information about
and access to documents such as Advance Directives
and Living Wills.
PBS's
"Before I Die"
True stories of
people in the time right before they died.
Global
Ideas Bank has
a large repository of personal offerings revolving
around death and dying including tips about
woodland burials, cardboard coffins, and the like.
FinalThoughts.com
Americans
for the Better Care of Dying
Last
Acts: A Coalition to Improve Care and Caring at
the End of Life
"Our
goals are to bring death related issues out in the
open and help individuals and organizations pursue
better ways to care for the dying."
When
Someone You Love Dies
"Has someone you loved fallen asleep in
death? Are you still grieving? Do you need help in
dealing with your grief? Is there hope for the
dead? If so, what is it? How can we be sure? In
this brochure, such questions will receive
comforting answers from the Bible. We invite you
to read it carefully...."
The
Natural Death Centre
Supportive help and ideas for those who chose to
die at home and at peace... without the often
disturbing intervention, however well-intentioned,
of modern medical facilities.
Zen
Hospice Project
Inspired by a 2500 year old tradition, Zen Hospice
Project provides a spectrum of innovative programs
including volunteer
services, residential
care and trainings
which seek to cultivate wisdom and compassion
through service.
Growth
House
"Your international gateway to resources for
life-threatening illness and end of life care. Our
primary mission is to improve the quality of
compassionate care for people who are dying
through public education and global professional
collaboration."
National
Family Caregivers Association
The
American Hospice Foundation
Many helpful articles. List of hospices.
Hospice
Foundation of America
Children's
Hospice International
CareGuide.net
Covers Elder Care: finding and paying for care,
etc.
Symptoms
in Terminal Illness
For
Doctors: 20 Improvements in the End of Life
Care -- Changes Internists Could Do Next Week
Knowledge
of the Afterlife
Articles
on Afterlife Knowledge
by Bruce A. Moen
After
Death Communication Research Foundation
Buddhist
Reflections on Death "An
introduction to the practice of the recollection
of death (marananussati) in meditation." This
is a FREE Rocket Library download.
Death
and the Life Beyond
An article on the
process of preparing for death from the
Theosophical Society of America.
Free
Films: The
Illusion of Death and Is
Immortality Conditional? promote a
Theosophical point of view.
Reincarnation
Life
after Life
Dr.
Raymond Moody's site.
Messages
from the Masters
Brian Weiss, MD.
Read an
excerpt from his book.
ShirleyMacLaine.com
on reincarnation
Life
Extension and Anti-aging
Immortalism
and Life Extension
Life
Extension Foundation
is studying reversing
aging.
The
Aging Research Center
The
Anti-aging Foundation
Deadly
Diseases
Serendipity,
Science and a New Hantavirus
See
also:
Deadly
Diseases and Their Prevention
God, Prayer and Scripture
Health Information
Holistic
and Alternative Healing
Immortality
Making
Light of Death
(Warning: not for the squeamish or easily offended)
Miracles
Near
Death Experiences and the Afterlife
Pharaohs,
Pyramids and Mummies
Punishment
and Torture
Serial
Killers
Tragic
Accidents, Murders and Deaths
Unsolved
Crimes
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