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Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide days before 93rd birthday

Minelli founded the Dignitas organisation in 1998 after decades working as a journalist and lawyer

The Independent UK

Jessie J walks back 2014 comments about bisexuality ‘phase’: ‘I’m sure it hurt her’

‘Price Tag’ artist says she didn’t ‘want a label on it’ but she’s ‘always going to be attracted to women’

The Independent UK

How a stranger stopped me from taking my own life as a missing child

A musician and public speaker who disappeared from home multiple times has opened up about the moment a stranger stopped him from taking his own life as a missing child.

The Independent UK

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Post Malone pays tribute to NFL star during Thanksgiving show

If you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to access online chat from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.…

The Independent UK

‘My undiagnosed ADHD was biggest catalyst in going missing – why aren’t we talking about it?’

SAFECALL: As The Independent launches SafeCall – a new service to help bring missing young people to safety – Tara Cobham speaks to support worker J Grange, who is calling for tailored support for neurodivergent children at risk of disappearing, just as he once was

The Independent UK

Utah dad charged with child torture after taking his small children on mountain hike, ending with two of them unconscious

A now-deactivated GoFundMe page initially called Utah father-of-three Micah Smith a hero for saving his kids during a storm on their dangerous hike

The Independent UK

Pair guilty of £1.38 million jewellery shop robbery linked to manager’s suicide

Oliver White, who was tied up and put in a headlock during the raid, took his own life the next day as a direct result of the incident, a court heard

The Independent UK

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Douglas Booth says his dad 'tragically took his own life' earlier this year

‘I’ve struggled to find the words for this loss,’ the actor said in an emotional post on Instagram

Evening Standard

Ethan Browne, son of musician Jackson Browne, dies aged 52

Model and actor appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone as an infant, accompanied by his famous father

The Independent UK

Freddy Brazier says he ‘attempted to end it all’ in manic episode as he opens up about mental health battle

The son of late reality TV star Jade Goody revealed he spent his 18th birthday in a psychiatric ward

Evening Standard

Elderly passenger dies after falling overboard on Disney cruise

The ship searched the Tasman Sea for more than five hours on Saturday

The Independent UK

‘We have to stay calm in high emotion’: What it’s really like to answer a call from a missing child

Every day, helpline workers from Missing People speak to children who have gone missing, their heartbroken loved ones, or those who feel like they want to disappear. The Independent heard from those picking up the phone and helping bring young people back to safety

The Independent UK

Paul Gascoigne reflects on ‘rock bottom’ moment of his life

Gascoigne had failed to make the England squad as he was grappling with the alcohol-related death of a close friend

The Independent UK

MAFS’ Ella Morgan: Murder of trans teenager made me fight for my existence

Married at First Sight (MAFS) star Ella Morgan has revealed how the murder of Brianna Ghey inspired her to speak openly about her experience of being transgender to honour those who do not “get to live their life authentically.”

The Independent UK

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Will boxing ever accept disruptor Jake Paul? Anthony Joshua fight will finally answer difficult question

Comment: The YouTuber-turned-boxer continues to take his sporting venture further than anyone could have expected, and will soon share a ring with Joshua

The Independent UK

Family sues for $37 million after elderly Vietnam vet fatally shoots self in VA hospital room

Exclusive: ‘He didn’t go to the VA to harm himself, he went to get medical care,’ attorney Daniel Goldfaden told The Independent of Roy Fred Giddens, Jr.’s death. ‘It did not need to happen. It was completely avoidable.’

Evening Standard

OPINION - Men deserve better than Wes Streeting's attempt to hijack International Men's Day

Men in the UK are crying out for better healthcare provision, but this isn’t it

The Independent UK

MP opens up on ‘dark cloud’ after almost losing wife in candid mental health admission

If you are experiencing feelings of distress and isolation, or are struggling to cope, The Samaritans offer support; you can speak to someone for free over the phone, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.

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The Independent UK

Wynne Evans says Katya Jones Strictly scandal was ‘creepy’ and ‘totally stupid’

Evans says the experience had a severe impact on his mental health and spent time in hospital

The Independent UK

Kessler Twins who performed with Frank Sinatra die by assisted suicide on same day

Police were informed Monday that the 89-year-olds had opted for ‘assisted suicide’

The Independent UK

Men are faking interest in sport to seem more masculine due to ‘outdated stereotypes’

Almost half of men exaggerate aspects of their personality due to pressure to appear more masculine, a new study has revealed

The Independent UK

Dallas Cowboys coach reveals Marshawn Kneeland’s girlfriend is pregnant a week after NFL star’s death

Coach Schottenheimer said the Cowboys are honoring Marshawn Kneeland through a memorial fund to support his pregnant girlfriend, Catalina Mancera, and their child

The Independent UK

76-year-old man allegedly murdered his wife after $15,000 sextortion scheme from woman he met on dating app, police say

The 76-year-old Ohio man said the woman he met on a dating app demanded $15,000 in Apple gift cards or she would release his nude photos

The Independent UK

John Cleese says third divorce gave him a ‘more realistic grasp of life’‘

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John Cleese ‘glad’ he experienced a nervous breakdown: ‘It gave me a realistic grasp of what was important in life’

‘It was very unpleasant waking up in the morning, because you feel very, very depressed for the first couple of hours,’ says the comedy legend

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