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Zack Mavin pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted armed robbery, raising a defence of mental health or cognitive impairment in the stabbing death of Robert "Bobby" Palmer.

More countries are realising that punishing individuals doesn’t prevent them from acting on suicidal thoughts but simply puts them in greater distress.

If the aim of criminalising suicide attempts is to deter people from ending their lives and protect the vulnerable, it's failed.

Malaysia’s move to decriminalise suicide is a positive step but much more is needed to help those suffering.

Bangladesh inherited its suicide laws from the colonial era. A more modern approach is needed to deter the behaviour.

By capturing data on suicide cases and rates, a registry database can help provide better intervention programmes.

There are other legislations and programmes to help prevent suicide other than criminalising suicide attempts.

Nigeria missed the unique opportunity to address its anti-suicide laws in the new mental health bill.

Despite having the law on their side, people who attempted suicide in India are continually harassed by authorities and don't receive appropriate help.

"The anxious achiever is never still, they're never done," explains Morra Aarons-Mele

After multiple detoxes, battling poor mental health and alcohol dependence, my son was sober for five months in the year before his death. Warning labels on alcohol packaging, and stopping large quantities of alcohol being sold for pocket change might have saved his life, writes Rachel Allen.