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Elder Suicide - Know the Warning Signs

Quiet Acknowledgment is Powerful: Rethinking Suicide Prevention for Older Adults By Dr. Tyshawn J. Thompson, Clinical Psychologist, Montefiore-Einstein Psychiatry Associates  Bronx Voice  August 21, 2025 NEW YORK - Despite continued awareness and prevention efforts, suicide remains a leading cause of death in the U.S. Many conversations about suicide risk focus on youth and middle-aged populations, while older adults tend to go unnoticed - but they are an important group to consider.  Sadly, death by suicide is highest for men older than 75 years . Older adults can face many factors that increase their risk for suicidal thoughts and actions including: feelings of loneliness, social isolation, grief, family discord, new cognitive and physical deficits, financial strain, and institutionalization.  Recently, I had a conversation with a close family member who shared feelings of anxiety and a fear of losin...

Man Found Strangled Deemed Homicide in Bronx

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 11, 2022 



BRONX - The discovery of a body inside a Bronx apartment has been designated a homicide and the victim’s girlfriend has been charged with murder. 



Tonichelle Harvey, 30, has been charged with murder and manslaughter of her boyfriend, whose name police have not released. 




Police discovered the body of the 24-year-old while responding to a report of an unconscious male at 616 East 139 Street in Mott Haven. 


Cops found the body lying face down on the bed with bruising to the neck area. Harvey was in the apartment when police arrived. She was then taken into custody. 




Neighbors said they had witnessed the couple arguing on several occasions.


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