They have never discussed suicide, she said, but he has written her a prescription for powerful pain medication: a bottle of 90 pills with five refills.

She also discusses teen-age suicide with her students as part of her death and dying course.

It was like two old friends discussing suicide.

Mr. Applewhite called a meeting to discuss suicide.

In the book, she writes of how he had often discussed suicide.

The Rosiers, according to court papers filed by the defense, had discussed suicide as an alternative to a lingering death.

Many native families are reluctant to discuss suicide, adding to the challenge, Mr. Perkins said.

According to witnesses at the scene and the Crown prosecutors, Kane had been discussing suicide before his wife arrived.

The program brought together teen-agers, parents, teachers and health-care professionals to discuss adolescent depression and suicide.

There is a reluctance to discuss suicide after the fact, as well, and a result is incomplete and conflicting statistics.