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Prison staff downgraded suicide risk of 19yo Stanley Inman Jr prior to death, inquest hears

Stanley Inman Jr's family members say they tried to tell the jail they were concerned for his mental health but there were no effective processes for them to do so.

ABC News

Texas imprisoned Joshua Keith Beasley Jr. when he was 11, purportedly for his own good. Five years later, he returned home in a casket.

“They didn’t try to fix the brokenness,” his mother says. “They just broke him more.”

The Texas Tribune

Brickbat: Not Very Social

Under a law proposed by the British government, social media executives could face up to two years in prison if they repeatedly fail to remove content that could encourage suicide or self-harm. The bill would also force social media companies to actively search for controlling and coercive content and remove…

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Mentally ill NYC jail detainees more likely to harm themselves, according to data

NEW YORK — Mentally ill detainees on Rikers Island and in other city jails have become more likely to deliberately hurt themselves in recent years, data obtained by the New York Daily News shows.

Tribune News Service

Dad claims failed ADHD service drove him to brink of suicide after repeatedly prescribing the wrong medication

He suffered a ‘massive breakdown’ as a result of the continual errors, leaving him with ‘horrible scarring’ from the self-harm he was driven to.

Manchester Evening News

UK deportation centre used force 18 times to stop self-harm last year, figures show

Exclusive: Brook House staff physically prevented asylum seekers awaiting deportation from taking own lives

The Guardian - UK

‘If she had been able to talk, she would be here now’: the dads calling on UK schools to teach suicide prevention

Three fathers whose daughters took their own lives have formed Three Dads Walking to cross Britain on foot in the hope of raising awareness

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Emotional tributes after 'loving' dad, 23, tragically dies in self-harm act gone wrong

Callum Dodds, 23, was found lying on his bed in Hull last August - his mum described him as a 'lovely lad' who 'had a really strong work ethic and 'wanted to help everyone'

Daily Mirror

Kowanyama man who died in police custody self-harmed, court hears

The 51-year-old Kowanyama man was found unresponsive in a police cell late last year, a pre-inquest conference has heard the first details of what happened.

ABC News

Audience walkouts for James Norton play depicting rape, torture and child abuse

Happy Valley star performs distressing scenes in A Little Life while lying naked on the stage – and ends up covered in blood after graphic depictions of self-harm

Daily Mirror

Melatonin use may reduce self-harm in young people, research shows

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle. It’s also often used as a medication for people who have difficulty sleeping. Since there are known links between sleep problems, depression, and self-harm, we were interested in exploring whether treating sleep problems with melatonin would lead to fewer…

The Conversation

How TikTok’s algorithm ‘exploits the vulnerability’ of children

Up to 1.4m children under 13 use app, watchdog finds – and experts say they are being flooded with harmful content to promote addiction

The Guardian - UK

A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

The Independent UK

A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

The Independent UK

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Alarming report on farmer mental health prompts peak body to call for urgent action

A report on the mental health of the country's farmers has revealed that almost half have had thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

The Conversation

‘The reporting process was more traumatising than the assault itself’: LGBTQ+ survivors on accessing support after sexual violence

The following article discusses sexual violence, self-harm and suicide.

The Guardian - AU

Almost 90% of children brought from Nauru suffered physical health problems

Nearly 80% reported one or more mental health symptoms, research shows, with 45% reporting a suicide attempt or self-harm

The Independent UK

Self-harm images online ‘can trigger young people to hurt themselves’

A new study found a link between young people viewing self-harm material and harm but further studies are needed.

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Army veteran's wife tells Q+A her husband tried to take his life more than 30 times, as she calls for more funding from government

Australian Army veteran Dave has tried to end his life more than 30 times since returning from Timor-Leste. He and his wife have used a Q+A appearance to implore the government to better support defence personnel.

The Guardian - UK

‘Addiction can be funny’: the standups tackling drugs, booze, psychosis and self-harm on stage

Rich Hardisty cut himself, Harriet Dyer numbed her pain with drugs. A new wave of comics are working out their issues in their acts. But is it really helping them? And should we be laughing?

The Guardian - UK

TikTok ‘acting too slow’ to tackle self-harm and eating disorder content

Organisations including NSPCC say app has chosen to deny the problem and must take meaningful action

AAP

Improved analysis reveals higher rates of self-harm

Three in five self-harm hospital presentations have been going undetected in statewide analyses, blurring the true picture of a major suicide indicator.

Daily Mirror

Tories refusal to help cut bills will put greedy oil firms before hard-pressed families

Consumer champion Martin Lewis has warned that raising the cap would be an act of national self-harm at a time when so many people are struggling with the cost of living

Chronicle Live

HMP Durham prisoner had cocktail of drugs in system after being found dead in cell

Joseph Price died in his cell on September 20, 2020 - just 10 days after arriving at HMP Durham on remand

Birmingham Post

Government must back UK semiconductor industry, says CEO of firm behind 125-jobs plan for North East

Pragmatic Semiconductor boss' comments come after MPs called the Government's lack of strategy a 'act of national self-harm'

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