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Trans youth are significantly more likely to attempt suicide when gender dysphoria is met with conversion therapy than with hormone treatment

As states continue to introduce laws that restrict access to gender-affirming care or limit protections against conversion therapy, questions have arisen about the effectiveness of interventions intended to help transgender youth. In this political climate, gold-standard evidence is more important than ever.

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Pakistan holds funerals as government vows to hunt down those behind the weekend's suicide bombing

Pakistan is holding funerals for victims of a massive suicide bombing that targeted a rally of a pro-Taliban cleric over the weekend

The Independent UK

After acquittal, Gopal Kanda meets Haryana CM Manohar Lal; sparks speculation of joining Cabinat

Days after a Delhi court acquitted Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) president and Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda in a 2012 abetment to suicide case of a flight steward Geetika Sharma, the MLA on July 28 visited Chief Minister Manohar Lal.

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'Gross failing': Turned away despite suicidal thoughts

'I wouldn't want this to happen to someone else.'

Newcastle Herald

Family of bullied 12-year-old who died by suicide will get $9.1m settlement from school district

Attorney for Mallory Grossman’s family says largest bullying settlement in US history sends a message ‘that our children must be protected from the horrors of school bullying’

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

As suicides rise in the US, the 988 hotline offers hope – but most Americans aren't aware of it

July 2023 marks the one-year anniversary of the national launch of the 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline. Currently, more than 200 call centers throughout the U.S. are responding to 988 calls. But few people know it exists. SciLine interviewed Dr. Emmy Betz, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of…

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Court hears of footballer Shane Tuck’s ‘unrelenting’ distress in years prior to his death

Sister of former AFL player, who suffered chronic brain trauma associated with contact sport, says her brother’s brain ‘was rotting away’ before he took his own life

The Guardian - AU

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

Techie found dead

25-yr-old techie Vidyashri allegedly commits suicide after being cheated by her friend Akshay. He had taken ₹1.7 lakh from her & avoided her marriage proposal. Police arrested Akshay & urge those in distress to call Arogya Sahaya Vani on 104 for help.

The Hindu

6,000 farmers committed suicide in TS under KCR watch: Kishan Reddy

The Hindu

Farming an unsustainable future

Four farmers in Paluvai village, AP, worry about the dry spell & its effects on their cotton crops. Delayed monsoon & climate change have caused losses for tenant farmers, who have no compensation. 10 have died by suicide & 30 have left for jobs. Govt must provide ground-level solutions.

The Hindu

‘I had to be brave’: Clare Shine’s journey back from the brink

The ex-Ireland player has survived alcohol addiction and suicide attempts to become a Women’s World Cup commentator.

Al Jazeera

The Virgin Suicides review – Sofia Coppola’s debut rereleased with solemn trigger-warning

Sunlit suburban calm masks the shocking nature of the story itself: a horrendous tragedy in the guise of a teenage coming-of-age movie

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Government backs reduction in police response to mental health incidents despite safety warnings

Minister claims 1 million policing hours could be saved a year, but coroner sounds alarm after woman’s suicide

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must be at the centre, not the margins, of LGBTQIA+ plans and policies

During Sydney World Pride the federal government committed to a ten-year action plan for LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing. This included A$26 million in health research.

The Independent UK

Police officer killed as suicide bomber detonates explosive vest at mosque in northwest Pakistan

Pakistani police say a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest inside a roadside mosque when a police officer tried to arrest him after a chase in northwestern Pakistan, killing the officer

The Hindu

Retired physical education lecturer found dead

Retired lecturer M.G. Vishwanath found dead on railway tracks in Shivamogga; suspected to be suicide. He had 30+ yrs of service at DVS College, encouraging & training students to become athletes. State helpline 104 available for those in distress & facing suicidal tendencies.

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IIT student from Hyderabad found dead in Visakhapatnam

Police suspect that issues related to his studies might have been the reason for the IIT student from Hyderabad to end his life.

Dynamite News

Delhi court acquits former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda in air hostess suicide case

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday acquitted former Haryana Minister Gopal Goyal Kanda in connection with the death of air hostess Geetika Sharma by suicide. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda acquitted in Geetika Sharma suicide case

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on July 25 acquitted former minister from Haryana, Gopal Goyal Kanda in connection with air hostess Geetika Sharma suicide case.

Evening Standard

Robin Williams’ children pay tribute to him on what would have been his 72nd birthday

The Mrs Doubtfire star died by suicide in Northern California in 2014 aged 63

The Independent UK

BBC’s Evan Davis recalls being told on his wedding day that his father had taken his own life

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Shinty association boosts mental health support after series of player suicides

FORMER Scotland international shinty captain Gary Innes lost six of his teammates to suicide during his time playing for Fort William shinty club.

The Hindu

Man found charred to death

Man (49) found dead in burnt car in Thayankary, near Edathua, Kuttanad. Suspected suicide due to family issues. Voice message sent to friend & policeman before death. Police awaiting post-mortem & forensic reports to draw conclusion. Suicide prevention helpline: DISHA- 0471-2552056, 1056.

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