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With suicide no longer a crime, the real work begins

In December 2022, Pakistan repealed the penal code criminalising attempted suicide. Now the focus can shift to better understanding the scope of the crisis.

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How "time-wasting" can help depression

There is a stigma attached to watching TV, using social media and playing video games — but they can save your life

Salon

Woman found hanging in her house in south Delhi, suicide suspected

NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old woman has been found hanging at her house in south Delhi's Devli village.

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Heartbroken Lanarkshire mum fighting for change after partner took his own life

Karen McKeown, 34, is calling for a massive overhaul of Scotland’s mental health services after her partner was deemed to be 'low risk' after an assessment the night before taking his life

Glasgow Live

Suicide should not be a crime

More countries are realising that punishing individuals doesn’t prevent them from acting on suicidal thoughts but simply puts them in greater distress. Shahirah Hamid reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Scot embarks on 4300-mile journey to raise money for suicide prevention centre

IT was a bright sunny morning in Fraserburgh when Danny Thain, 27, kissed his partner and son goodbye. He will not see them again for another three…

The National (Scotland)

To no one's surprise, The Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is delayed (again)

The Suicide Squad: The Justice League has been officially delayed to next year just a few weeks away from release.

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Teen with life-threatening depression finally found hope. Then insurance cut her off

Despite laws that say mental health care should be paid for on a par with other medical care, health insurance stopped covering the care a suicidal teen needed before she was stable.

WEKU

Suicide is not a crime

More countries are realising that punishing individuals doesn’t prevent them from acting on suicidal thoughts but simply puts them in greater distress.

360info

Criminalising suicide only makes it worse

If the aim of criminalising suicide attempts is to deter people from ending their lives and protect the vulnerable, it's failed.

360info

Why decriminalising suicide is not enough

Malaysia’s move to decriminalise suicide is a positive step but much more is needed to help those suffering.

360info

Suicide is a mental health issue, not a crime

Bangladesh inherited its suicide laws from the colonial era. A more modern approach is needed to deter the behaviour.

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What a suicide registry database should look like

By capturing data on suicide cases and rates, a registry database can help provide better intervention programmes.

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The alternatives which can help prevent suicide

There are other legislations and programmes to help prevent suicide other than criminalising suicide attempts.

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Nigeria's policies have come a long way but not far enough

Nigeria missed the unique opportunity to address its anti-suicide laws in the new mental health bill.

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How India continues to punish those who attempt suicide

Despite having the law on their side, people who attempted suicide in India are continually harassed by authorities and don't receive appropriate help.

Daily Mirror

Death Row killer Scott Dozier's chilling account of life before suicide to avoid execution

48-year-old Death Row inmate Scott Dozier was convicted of murdering two young men in 2001 and 2002 and sentenced to death in 2007 before hanging himself in 2019 - the year he was due to be executed

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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Off-duty Chicago police officer dies by apparent suicide in Chicago Lawn District

The department says it is hiring more counselors to serve officers.

Daily Mirror

MoD admits suicide rates among young soldiers 'higher than general population'

Overall, 287 service personnel took their own lives from 2003 to 2022. Until now, the Ministry of Defence had maintained that suicide rates within the armed forces were similar to those outside of it

The Guardian - AU

‘I was shattered’: grieving First Nations families accused trauma support service of letting them down

Veronica Nelson’s mother among critics of Thirrili, which encouraged people to contact it if they didn’t feel its support was adequate

Daily Mirror

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'

ABC News

When both their sons took their own lives after receiving Robodebt demands, Kath and Jenny came together to seek change

Jenny Miller and Kath Madgwick became household names for those following the fallout from the automated Robodebt scheme. For the first time they talk about the bond they share after both their sons died and their plans to change the stigma around suicide.

Daily Mirror

Police feared attempted suicide after Nickelodeon star Drake Bell was reported missing

Nickelodeon star Drake Bell was declared 'missing and endangered' on Thursday before being found by police, with a 911 call showing officers had feared an attempted suicide

Cinemablend

Apparently Drake Bell's Disappearance Involved A Suicide Threat

The mystery surrounding Drake Bell's recent disappearance has seen new revelations involving the alleged endangerment to the Nickelodeon vet's life.

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