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Staff shortages an issue amid ‘deeply worrying’ prison deaths in England

Inquests flag up gaps in the care of prisoners in relation to at least nine deaths in custody since 2021

The Guardian - UK

We know what works to prevent suicide. What we need now in England from ministers is the money and commitment to do it

The new official strategy commits to lowering suicide rates – which is good – but much of the funding is old, says Julie Bentley, chief executive of Samaritans

The Guardian - UK

Suicide prevention drive launched in England amid concern for young people

Ministers pledge to reverse rising deaths and self-harm among young and to aid other at-risk groups

The Guardian - UK

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Intervention through USHAS project helps over 2,800 persons in five govt hospitals in Bengaluru to reduce suicide intent and future attempts

B'luru Health Dept. saved 2,800 persons from suicide attempts in 5 hospitals. Project USHAS provides assessment & intervention to reduce suicide intent. Counsellors deputed to hospitals, Tele Manas helpline 14416 round the clock. SAHAI helpline 25497777 10am-6pm Mon-Sat. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

The Hindu

Indefinite sentences should be suicide risk factor, says prisons watchdog

Nine self-inflicted deaths of prisoners serving IPP sentences in 2022 was highest number since controversial introduction

The Guardian - UK

Increase in concerns over pupils self-harming reported by school governors

Neglect, domestic abuse and bullying, including cyberbullying, were highlighted as the top three concerns by school governing boards.

The Independent UK

People deemed unable to work ‘face having benefits reduced under DWP plan’

Those with history of self-harm could face penalties if they do not seek work after change in categorisation

The Guardian - UK

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‘It’s what Princess Diana said off-camera, not on, in the Bashir interview that inspired my play’

Jonathan Maitland worked with Martin Bashir at the BBC and ITV for over six years. With the infamous Panorama programme essentially censored, he wanted to mark her ground-breaking comments about bulimia, postnatal depression and self-harm

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve watched people just fall apart’: inside the nightmare world of English and Welsh jails

Former prison officer Alex South tells how cuts in funding have allowed assault, suicide and self-harm to become the norm• Three-quarters of prisons in England and Wales in appalling conditions

The Guardian - UK

Government warned over prison overcrowding as suicides soar

‘Violent and drug-ridden’ HMP Bristol becomes latest prison to be given urgent notification over failings

The Independent UK

Hazing led former Northwestern football player to self-harm, lawsuit alleges

Simba Short, who played defense for Northwestern from 2015-2016, and another player filed suits with civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Chicago firm Levin & Perconti.

Chicago Sun-Times

Self-harming in women’s prisons reaches highest level on record

The figures came in the latest safety in custody statistics for England and Wales.

The Independent UK

Ozempic under EU investigation over reports of suicidal thoughts

Three cases of suicidal and self-harm thoughts identified in Iceland, regulator says

The Independent UK

Investigation into risk of suicidal and self-harm thoughts among users of Wegovy, Saxenda and other weight loss jabs

It will also look at one used to for type 2 diabetes

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The Independent UK

Three cases of suicidal and self-harm thoughts identified in Iceland, regulator says

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Leading Trauma Expert Calls For Schools To Educate Children On Dangers Of Online Trauma

Self-harm content poses urgent societal issue that needs addressing by parents, policymakers, and educators

The Guardian - AU

Children self-harming to escape prolonged confinement in cells, South Australian watchdog says

Children locked in cells for up to 23 hours at Adelaide youth detention centre

Wales Online

Young woman died after nurses thought she was faking being unconscious

Staff delayed performing CPR on Edwige Nsilu for 10 minutes because they thought she was faking unconsciousness

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Daily Mirror

'Loving and warm' woman dies after nurses think she is pretending to be unconscious

Edwige Nsilu, 20, was found with multiple ligatures around her neck at St Andrews Healthcare in Essex where she had been sectioned, an inquest heard

Manchester Evening News

A hidden condition is growing among young women

Since the start of 2020 the number of girls diagnosed with eating disorders has surged - way more than predicted

Chronicle Live

Prisoner takes his own life at HMP Northumberland during lockdown after denying he was suicidal

Justin McLelland, 29, was found hanged in his cell at HMP Northumberland during lockdown restrictions

The Guardian - UK

With even leavers regretting Brexit, there’s one path back to rejoining the EU

It seems only a matter of time before we reverse this national act of self-harm. Especially if we learn from Nigel Farage, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Daily Record

Brexit is biggest act of self-harm in history of UK and it will take decades to recover

Record View says the Tories must be punished at the ballot box for the chaos they have inflicted on the whole country.

The Conversation

Eating disorders and self-harm rose among teenage girls during the pandemic – new UK study

Evidence tells us the COVID pandemic and measures put in place to contain the virus negatively affected the mental health of adolescents and young people in the UK and elsewhere. One review study published in August 2021 estimated that the global prevalence of children and adolescents with depression and anxiety…

Nottingham Post

'Postcode lottery' as number of teenage girls with eating disorders soars

There are also concerns about a rise in self-harm

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