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Death of detainee near Heathrow prompts immigration detention crisis fears

Frank Ospina’s death followed by reports of suicide attempts by other detainees at immigration centre

The Guardian - UK

Grief and tangled politics were at the heart of Kentucky's fight over new trans law

This week, GOP lawmakers overruled Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's veto and passed a sweeping law limiting the rights of transgender youth across the state, both at school and in their personal lives.

WEKU

A settled married life was something she truly desired: Preet Kaur Nayak on Pratyusha Banerjee

Pratyusha Banerjee rose to fame as Anandi in Balika Vadhu and was at the peak of her career when she reportedly died by suicide. It’s been seven years since, but her close friend Preet Kaur Nayak still finds it difficult to come to terms with. In an exclusive chat with…

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Biden blames ‘MAGA extremists’ for advancing ‘hateful and extreme’ law targeting trans children

President Joe Biden on Friday criticized some extreme right-wing lawmakers for advancing a record number of bills restricting the rights of transgender people — particularly trans youth — in legislatures across the country.

Tribune News Service

Queenslanders are living longer than ever, but vaping, sunburn and diets loom as dangers, chief health officer's report finds

The increase in life expectancy – which does not take in last year's COVID-19 deaths — comes off the back of drops in Queensland tobacco smoking.

ABC News

Former head of Royal Marines died by suicide, inquest concludes

Coroner said Maj Gen Matt Holmes struggled to cope after loss of senior role in military

The Guardian - UK

Former head of Royal Marines killed himself after marriage breakdown

Major General Matthew Holmes, 54, was found in a bedroom at his home in Winchester on October 2 2021

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Ex-Royal Marines head died by suicide after experiencing ‘substantial stress’

Major General Matthew Holmes, 54, was found in a bedroom at his home in Winchester on October 2 2021.

The Independent UK

AI chatbot 'talked young dad-of-two into suicide', devastated wife claims

An artificial intelligence chatbot has been blamed by a widow for her husband's suicide after he took his own life following growing worries of the environment and climate change

Daily Mirror

Wagga Wagga veteran services report rise in demand after royal commission visit

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide's visit to a regional city late last year has prompted a rise in service personnel seeking support.

ABC News

US Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention

Concerned with preventing growing numbers of suicides, the US Navy is planning to make chaplains regular members of the crew on ships with more than 300 sailors, instead of only the largest carriers as in the past

The Independent UK

Kentucky Republicans strike down governor’s veto of sweeping anti-trans law

A state lawmaker whose trans son died by suicide last year pleaded with Republicans to reject the law, derided by LGBT+ advocates as a ‘desperate and cruel effort by extremist politicians’

The Independent UK

Family violence a 'hidden cause' of youth suicide

Experts are pushing for Australia to do more to help young victim-survivors of family violence or else keep risking "fatal consequences".

AAP

I lost my son to a gambling addiction. Firms must change, not pay fines that are dwarfed by profits

The greed of gambling companies can be linked to hundreds of suicides in the UK every year, says Liz Ritchie of Gambling with Lives

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Dublin Live

Darkness Into Light returns as thousands set to raise money for Pieta House

The annual walking event is set to raise vital funds for Pieta House to help them provide free-of-charge suicide prevention, intervention, and bereavement support

Tribune News Service

When college athletes kill themselves, healing the team becomes the next goal

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988,” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741.

Tribune News Service

Lisa Jarvis: The teen mental health crisis is no place to cut corners

It’s no secret that kids in the U.S. are struggling with mental health issues in increasing numbers. Now, a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association emphasizes the severity of the situation: Pediatric mental health hospitalizations are rising, and many more kids are being hospitalized for attempting…

Dublin Live

Family of Siobhan McLaughlin writing letters against killer Brian Kearney's bid for freedom

Tragic Siobhan (38) was murdered by her remorseless husband Brian Kearney, when he strangled her with a hoover flex and tried to make it look like suicide, at their home in Goatstown on February 28, 2006

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The Conversation

Suicide prevention: Protective factors can build hope and mitigate risks

Globally, an estimated 700,000 people take their own life every year — a statistic that underscores the importance of suicide prevention.

ABC News

Alarming report on farmer mental health prompts peak body to call for urgent action

A report on the mental health of the country's farmers has revealed that almost half have had thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

The Independent UK

Law is a mess and needs reform, inquiry on assisted dying told

Conservative chairman Steve Brine opened the two-hour hearing on Tuesday by acknowledging it is an ‘incredibly sensitive’ subject.

Salon

1 in 4 Colo. teens have access to guns

One in 4 Colorado teens reported they could get access to a loaded gun within 24 hours, according to survey results

Dynamite News

Intermediate 2nd-year student dies by suicide in Visakhapatnam

An inter-second-year student of Narayana College died by suicide in Visakhapatnam under PM Palem Police Station limits. Read further on Dynamite News:

Newslaundry

Stress, dropouts, suicides: Unravelling IIT’s casteism problem

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‘The reporting process was more traumatising than the assault itself’: LGBTQ+ survivors on accessing support after sexual violence

The following article discusses sexual violence, self-harm and suicide.

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