Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: suicidal thoughts

  • A love-driven model of suicide prevention

    Kate BaggottSt. Catharines, Ontario, Canada The suicide barrier on the Bloor Street Viaduct in Toronto is called the Luminous Veil. The beauty of the title is that it is intentional and intelligent. Construction of the barrier started in 2003 after more than a decade of advocacy. It was installed just a few years after the…