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Lily Allen says she ‘wanted to die’ amid divorce from David Harbour

Allen revealed she checked into a treatment facility earlier this year

The Independent UK

'I wanted to die': Lily Allen on feeling suicidal and struggle with sobriety after David Harbour split

‘The feelings of despair that I was experiencing were so strong. It was excruciating to sit with that,’ said the 40-year-old singer

Evening Standard

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre suffered nightmares of ‘greedy men on top of her’ years after abuse, new memoir reveals

Giuffre described the aftermath of her abuse in the posthumous book Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir Of Surviving Abuse And Fighting For Justice

The Independent UK

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Baek Se Hee: Author of ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’, dies aged 35

Writer’s memoirs about living with depression became an international success and helped open public discussion on mental health

The Independent UK

Disney World visitor found dead in park hours after she was reported missing from her Illinois home

Cops raced to the Contemporary Resort hotel but have stressed that the victim was ‘not struck by the monorail’

The Independent UK

Ricky Hatton’s son vows to keep talking about mental health

If you are experiencing feelings of distress and isolation, or are struggling to cope, The Samaritans offers 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.

The Independent UK

Ricky Hatton’s cause of death revealed at inquest

The former boxing champion was found dead at his home in Manchester last month

The Independent UK

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Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre’s memoir reveals the life-altering moment she met Ghislaine Maxwell at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Virgina Roberts Giuffre’s anticipated memoir was completed in October 2024, six months before she tragically died by suicide

The Independent UK

Teenagers facing ‘emerging crisis’ of high death rates, global study warns

Non-communicable diseases like heart ailments, stroke and diabetes now account for nearly two-thirds of world’s total mortality and morbidity

The Independent UK

Voices: Posthumous ‘fan’ videos of Robin Williams demonstrate everything that’s wrong with AI

COMMENT: The idea that people are going out of their way to create synthetic, digitised images of dead people is not only ghastly – it’s morally bankrupt, says Emma Clarke

The Independent UK

Loose Women star Charlene White reveals her father has taken his own life in heartbreaking Instagram post

White said her father died after ‘living with a dark cloud’ over his head that he ‘couldn’t lift’

The Independent UK

Emotional Prince William fights back tears while speaking to widow about husband’s suicide and son's death

The Prince of Wales had a moving conversation with campaigner Rhian Mannings for World Mental Health Day

Evening Standard

Loose Women star Charlene White reveals her dad died by suicide after battling 'dark cloud he couldn't lift'

‘Hiding emotions and the true depth of our feelings — hurt, pain, shock, grief etc — helps no-one,’ White, 45, wrote in a devastating post

Evening Standard

Prince William visibly moved as widow speaks about husband’s suicide

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.

The Independent UK

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Voices: ‘Life is 100 per cent better without her’: Readers share painful truth of family estrangement

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has shared deeply personal stories of pain, resilience and acceptance – revealing how, for many, walking away from family was both heartbreaking and healing

The Independent UK

Robin Williams’ daughter begs fans to stop sending her AI videos of late father: ‘Just stop doing this to him’

‘You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings,’ Zelda Williams says

The Guardian - UK

A question of leadership at the Samaritans

Letter: A volunteer with the charity is unhappy about the changes that are being proposed

The Independent UK

Bomb threat, booby traps and Oktoberfest shut: All we know about ‘family dispute’ that left two dead in Munich

Munich’s Oktoberfest celebrations were put on hold after a man allegedly set fire to his parent’s home in the German city

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Samaritans to push on with branch closures despite volunteers’ objections

Charity has apparently reduced number of sites it wants to shut but insists ‘change needs to happen’

The Independent UK

Samaritans confirms plans to close some branches and merge others

The charity says having over 200 branches is ‘not sustainable’

Evening Standard

Samaritans confirms plans for branch closures amid ‘challenging’ changes

The suicide prevention charity said it plans to increase remote night-time volunteering and expand its online chat service.

The Independent UK

Madonna says she contemplated ending her life during custody battle with Guy Ritchie

The pop icon and her ex-husband’s custody battle over their son Rocco began in 2016

The Guardian - UK

Samaritans volunteers could quit if branches are closed, say local directors

Charity’s board accused of failing to listen ahead of decision expected this weekend on ‘future-proofing’ plans

The Independent UK

Ambulance callouts to suicide and self-harm incidents up by fifth in a year

The Samaritans said the Government must set a standard of suicide prevention training and wellbeing support for all emergency workers.

The Independent UK

New Zealand mother convicted of killing her children in ‘suitcase murder’ trial

Hakyung Lee was extradited from South Korea to stand trial after her children’s bodies were found in suitcases in an abandoned storage unit

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