Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: suicide barriers

  • A love-driven model of suicide prevention

    Kate BaggottSt. Catharines, Ontario, Canada   Burgoyne Bridge reconstruction – Cranes mid bridge. Photo by Matt Clare. Taken 2016.CC BY 2.0. 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…