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Experts explain why pressure at school can lead to depression later in life

Researchers found that higher levels of academic pressure on 15-year-olds can see them suffering from depression well into early adulthood

The Independent UK

More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study

UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests

The Guardian - UK

Experts warn slashing climate aid would be act of ‘self-harm’ for UK

Reports say funds to help poorer nations will would be cut from £11bn to £9.6bn over the next five years

The Independent UK

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‘Chilling’ hacking network is targeting vulnerable children, charity warns

Ecosystem known as the Com is carrying out extreme exploitation, violence and sexual abuse, says report

The Guardian - UK

Meta, TikTok, YouTube on Trial in US as 19-Year-Old Claims Addiction Sparked Depression

In a landmark California trial, a 19-year-old is suing Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, claiming their addictive algorithms fuelled her depression and self-harm.

International Business Times UK

13-Year-Old Girl Died by Suicide After Being Drawn Into TCG Extremism Online

A 13-year-old girl died by suicide after exposure to TCG extremism online, as her mother warns parents about hidden digital dangers.

International Business Times UK

Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s

Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online content

The Guardian - UK

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European men in their 30s most at risk of alcohol-related fatal injuries

Men are nearly six times more likely than women to die from alcohol-related self-harm, as people in their 30s emerge as the most vulnerable age range.

Euronews

Camila Olmos Update: Heartbroken Mom's Haunting Words As Body Found Near Home, Family Refute Self-Harm Claims

Tragedy strikes as a body is found near the home of missing Texas teen Camila Mendoza Olmos. Mother's haunting words reveal the heartbreak.

International Business Times UK

Two men who coerced teenage girls to self-harm before sharing their images online jailed

Charlie Johnson, 24, and Prince Singh, 23, wanted their victims to be "scarred for life" after encouraging them to carve names into themselves

The Independent UK

Online predators who convinced vulnerable teenage girls to self-harm are jailed

Charlie Johnson and Prince Singh urged vulnerable teenage girls to ‘brand’ themselves

Evening Standard

US Teen Dead After Vicious Sextortion Plot As Global Crime Ring '764' Targets Children

A 15-year-old from West Virginia died by suicide after alleged sextortion by the extremist '764' network, which exploits children via social media and gaming, coercing abuse and self-harm.

International Business Times UK

Women’s prisons report finds 97 deaths in decade as self-harm hits record high

Charity director warns ‘more deaths will follow’ unless government changes tack and closes women’s prisons

The Guardian - UK

‘Greggy’s Cult’ leaders arrested for blackmailing minors into committing ‘horrific acts of self-harm,’ DOJ says

Five men accused of using extortion threats to bully young gamers into performing degrading and sexually explicit acts on web cameras

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Gen Z Australians are attempting suicide and self-harming more than previous generations, study finds

Exclusive: Separate research shows number of young children having suicidal thoughts has risen at ‘alarming’ rate

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer and his team mount a leadership challenge … to himself

It’s as if everyone at No 10 has had a collective breakdown, an act of self-harm on an unimaginable scale

The Independent UK

NHS trust fined after woman takes life in mental health unit

Alice Figueiredo’s mother has criticised staff for ‘indifference, ignorance, even at times cruelty’

The Guardian - UK

NHS trust fined £565,000 after woman killed herself on ‘death trap’ ward

Alice Figueiredo, 22, died in 2015 on the Hepworth ward at Goodmayes hospital after 18 similar attempts to self-harm

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The Conversation

How teen friendships may predict self harm

Most of us know what it’s like to be a teenager at school – and how it feels to fit into (or fall outside of) a school’s social hierarchy. This typically includes some version of the popular kids, the loners and the in-betweeners, who have friendships that span across different…

Fortune

Character.AI bans teen chats amid lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny

The move follows lawsuits alleging Character.AI’s chatbots encouraged self-harm and ongoing investigations into child safety.

Radio France Internationale

TikTok under scrutiny as toxic videos reach young users within minutes

Teens can be shown self-harm and suicide content on TikTok within minutes of joining the app, Amnesty International has warned, as families in France pursue legal action and MPs examine the platform’s impact on young users.

Windows Central

ChatGPT’s safety guardrails allegedly loosened — because clicks matter more than care

A bereaved family suggests OpenAI deliberately weakened ChatGPT's self-harm prevention safety guardrails to drive more user engagement.

The Guardian - UK

‘Vile’ online groomer is first in UK to be jailed for encouraging a child to self-harm

Karl Davies sentenced to 20 years after sexually abusing 14-year-old girl he had contacted on Discord app

The Guardian - UK

ChatGPT ‘upgrade’ giving more harmful answers than previously, tests find

Campaigners ‘deeply concerned’ about response to prompts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders

The Independent UK

Half of girls exposed to harmful content online with teens twice as likely to see it on TikTok and X

Research from the Molly Rose Foundation found teenagers were twice as likely to encounter ‘high risk’ content on TikTok and X than other major platforms

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