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Glasgow school teachers to be trained in eating disorder and self harm awareness

A range of mental health support is being delivered in schools around the city.

Glasgow Live

EastEnders viewers heartbroken as Sam discovers Amy Mitchell self-harming

EastEnders viewers have been left extremely emotional after the BBC One soap aired scenes surrounding Amy Mitchell's mental health, which saw her self-harming

Daily Mirror

Young woman died after struggling to cope with mum's Covid death

Sharleen Cable, known as Charley, excelled at school and was described by her dad as 'happy and bubbly'.

Daily Record

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HMP Durham prisoner found hanging in cell day after officers used 'unjustified' restraints

Convicted robber Michael Smith was was found unresponsive in his cell on the segregation unit

Chronicle Live

'Happy-go-lucky' woman under 24-hour supervision from mental health staff died after self-harming at home

The court also heard that further risk-assessments about Ms Morris' risk of self-harm which 'should have been' completed, were not done so in the months leading up to her death

Wales Online

'Happy-go-lucky' woman died after self-harming at home whilst supervised by mental health staff, inquest hears

Claire Morris, 35, was receiving 24-hour supervision after being granted leave from a mental health unit in Didsbury

Manchester Evening News

Social media sites ‘not doing enough’ to prevent spread of self-harm content

A new report from Samaritans says platforms are failing to protect their users, particularly younger people.

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North East teens tragically took their own lives after 'appalling' NHS mental health care

Christie Harnett, Nadia Sharif, and Emily Moore, all died within an eight-month period after long mental health battles

Chronicle Live

Online safety bill must protect adults from self-harm content, say charities

Samaritans among those calling for people of ‘all ages’ to be safeguarded from suicide and self-harm material

The Guardian - UK

Abuser who forced girl, 8, to drink washing-up liquid is jailed

Bully also tried to strangle woman and blamed her for his bizarre self-harm

Wales Online

Paracetamol poisoning on the rise, TGA considers limiting how much people can buy

The medicines regulator is considering whether to put some restrictions on how paracetamol is sold because of concerns about its use in self-harm.

ABC News

School deputy head tells of scale of mental health challenge

Stress, self-harm and attempted suicide were some of the issues reported

Liverpool Echo

Populist rhetoric without the popularity – Truss’s guaranteed recipe for failure

At least Brexit had an electoral mandate. The PM’s project of economic self-harm is neither politically nor morally feasible, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Mental health patients say they felt 'dismissed' and 'abandoned' at Essendon Private Clinic

Former patients and staff raise concerns about the standard of treatment and facilities at Essendon Private Clinic, in Melbourne's north-west. The health group running the hospital rejects the allegations, saying high-quality patient care is at the "core of our business".

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The Independent UK

‘It is too late to help my own brother’: Sajid Javid calls for improved suicide prevention

Former health secretary opened up about his brother’s suicide and called on government to introduce new 10-year suicide prevention strategy

The Guardian - UK

Delays to online safety bill will endanger young people, says Molly Russell’s father

Ian Russell, whose daughter took her own life, says ‘waiting around’ leaves children exposed to harmful content

The Guardian - UK

Instagram still hosting self-harm images after Molly Russell inquest verdict

Online content was blamed for the 14-year-old’s death yet some harmful posts remain live on site, including suicide-related content

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Social media firms face a safety reckoning after the Molly Russell inquest

In this week’s newsletter: The question of tougher regulation is back following an inquest into the death of a 14-year-old who viewed significant amounts of harmful online content

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Coroner finds social media contributed to 14-year-old Molly Russell’s death. How should parents and platforms react?

Last week, London coroner Andrew Walker delivered his findings from the inquest into 14-year-old schoolgirl Molly Russell’s death, concluding she “died from an act of self harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content”.

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell was trapped by the cruel algorithms of Pinterest and Instagram

The coroner’s verdict was a world first in citing social media as a causal factor in a death

Daily Mirror

Prince William says online safety must be a priority after tragic girl's inquest

Prince William has praised the bravery of Molly Russell's family after a coroner ruled that the 14-year-old took her own life after "suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content"

Chronicle Live

Schoolgirl Molly Russell died after viewing online posts 'no child should see', says coroner

Molly Russell, 14, from Harrow in north-west London, ended her life in November 2017, prompting her family to campaign for better internet safety

The Independent UK

‘Global first’ ruling that online content contributed to Molly Russell’s death

Coroner Andrew Walker said the material viewed by the teenager should not have been available for a child to see.

The Independent UK

Negative effects of online content ‘contributed to Molly Russell’s death’

Molly Russell ended her life in November 2017.

Manchester Evening News

Schoolgirl, 14, died after suffering 'negative effects of online content', coroner concludes

Molly Russell's father said he hopes the conclusion of the inquest will bring about 'much-needed change'

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