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Paranoid and delusional: accused had explosive device, two knives and a hammer

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.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 17, 2023

Suicide is not a crime

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

360info · Apr 17, 2023

Criminalising suicide only makes it worse

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

360info · Apr 17, 2023

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Why decriminalising suicide is not enough

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

360info · Apr 17, 2023

Suicide is a mental health issue, not a crime

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

360info · Apr 17, 2023

What a suicide registry database should look like

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

360info · Apr 17, 2023

The alternatives which can help prevent suicide

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

360info · Apr 17, 2023

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Nigeria's policies have come a long way but not far enough

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

360info · Apr 17, 2023

How India continues to punish those who attempt suicide

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

360info · Apr 17, 2023

Are you an "anxious achiever"?

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

Salon · Apr 16, 2023

My son wanted to live but he couldn't navigate his alcohol addiction. There was nowhere to turn for help

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.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2023

‘Buckling’ NHS fails to treat 250,000 children with mental health problems

Exclusive: child mental health crisis deepens with one-third of all referrals denied help

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023

Kathy Griffin thanks fans for support after revealing ‘extreme’ health diagnosis

Comedian turned to social media for an open discussion about mental health

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023

95 per cent of young people are struggling with their mental health

Charity Mind says they are 'deeply concerned by the findings of this research'

Wales Online · Apr 16, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Apr 16, 2023

Ex-Chelsea star welcomes Premier League change after losing £6million gambling

Eidur Gudjohnsen has opened up on his gambling losses - estimated at around £6million - during his career and welcomed the Premier League's decision to stop gambling sponsors on the front of shirts

Daily Mirror · Apr 16, 2023

Family of blogger who died after swallowing toxic substance slam mental health staff

Mental health blogger Beth Matthews, 26, died in March 2022 while under the care of The Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal in Manchester and now her devastated family have spoken out

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023

The Best Minds review – rich examination of madness and the way the west deals with it

Jonathan Rosen’s heart-rending, thoughtful memoir sheds light on his childhood friend’s schizophrenia and attributes his shocking decline to America’s politicised mental health system

The New Daily · Apr 15, 2023

Accused killer in hospital as ‘kind’ paramedic mourned

A 21-year-old man charged with murder over the stabbing of an ambulance paramedic in Sydney's southwest is in a prison hospital with mental health issues,

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The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

Suspect in murder of Indiana teen girls wins prison transfer

The suspect in the killing of two teenage girls in Indiana will be transferred to another state correctional facility after the suspect’s attorneys argued his physical and mental health was deteriorating after months in isolation

Daily Record · Apr 15, 2023

Family of Scots dad who died days before 55th birthday urge men to speak about mental health

Gavin Thomas died two months ago after dealing with anxiety problems for around two decades.

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

Police warning as ‘violent’ killer absconds while on escorted leave from secure hospital

Mosa Jamal Abid, 26, was sentenced under the Mental Health Act after stabbing his cousin to death in October 2016

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2023

Warning to public as ‘violent’ killer flees while on escorted leave from secure hospital

Mosa Jamal Abid, 26, stabbed his cousin to death in October 2016 and was sentenced under the Mental Health Act for manslaughter.

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023

San Diego-area school districts sue social media companies, saying they've fueled a youth mental health crisis

SAN DIEGO — Oceanside and Coronado Unified are joining a growing number of school districts nationwide in suing the country's largest social media companies, arguing that their content algorithms and platform designs are addicting children and teens and have caused worsening anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.

Wales Online · Apr 15, 2023

Killer being held in mental health unit has escaped while on trip to shop

Police have warned people not to approach him

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

Warning to public as killer absconds on escorted leave from secure hospital

Mosa Jamal Abid, 26, stabbed his cousin to death in October 2016 and was sentenced under the Mental Health Act for manslaughter.

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