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The pandemic exposed our broken mental health system. It’s time to fix it

A surge in suicide-related ambulance calls across the pandemic suggests a worrying trend in Australians’ mental health.

Crikey

AOC slams Gaetz ‘bad haircut, cheap suit, here on papa’s money’ after he invokes suicide of Jamie Raskin’s son

New York rep jumps to defence of Democrat colleague after low attack by Florida Republican

The Independent UK

Julia Gillard calls for improved support for people like Alan, who have attempted suicide

Former PM Julia Gillard says suicide aftercare has been shown to dramatically reduce the chances of people making another suicide attempt, and she wants the incoming federal government to prioritise it.

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‘Is it really going to take a death?’: legal advocates say Don Dale must be shut down

Teenager hospitalised this week the latest in at least 54 self-harm or suicide attempts at NT youth detention centre since July 2021

The Guardian - AU

'Charley would be proud': Mum who lost daughter, 12, to suicide to meet ministers to demand law change

Charley Patterson, from Cramlington, died tragically in 2020 while awaiting mental health help

Chronicle Live

Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. Could age limits curb gun violence?

With gun violence now the leading cause of death among young people, gun control advocates say there is an urgent need to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles and other long guns to 21.

WEKU

David Savage became a paraplegic after a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan. Technology has allowed him to walk again

In 2012, an attack by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan almost killed David Savage and left him unable to walk — but he refused to accept his fate.

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Al-Qaida in Indian subcontinent plans revenge attacks over prophet remarks

Suicide bombings threatened after ‘slandering’ comments made by Hindu Bharatiya Janata party

The Guardian - UK

People at risk of suicide facing deportation to Rwanda told to try sudoku

Instead of being offered counselling, those assessed to be at risk of self-harm or suicide have been given ‘how to feel better’ handouts

The Guardian - UK

International: Central agencies 'seriously' looking into Al-Qaeda suicide attack threat

Central agencies are "seriously" looking into the threat letter sent by terror outfit Al-Qaeda regarding suicide attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to "fight for the honour of the Prophet", said top agency sources. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Commentary: The gun industry’s six deadly lies

The mass murders in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, were the culmination of decades of lobbying and deceptive marketing perpetrated by the gun industry. Because of their lies, more Americans have died from gun violence — including suicides and accidents — since 1975 than in all of the wars…

Tribune News Service

US Ex-teacher Pleads Guilty to Leading ISIS Women's Brigade

A former US schoolteacher who became a high-ranking ISIS official and organized an all-female military battalion, pleaded guilty Tuesday to supporting a foreign terrorist group, the Justice Department said. Kansas-born Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, admitted to engaging in "terrorism-related activities" in Syria, Libya, and Iraq between 2011 and 2019. "Fluke-Ekren ultimately…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Albury's Winter Solstice, a mental health event born out of tragedy, documented in powerful film

A filmmaker hopes her moving documentary about Albury's annual Winter Solstice event will encourage people to have shame-free conversations about mental health.

ABC News

Suicide-related ambulance calls rose by more than 50% during Covid, Australian study finds

Interruption to mental health services and psychological distress due to pandemic may be behind rise

The Guardian - AU

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Gov. Ricketts Says There's No Evidence Medical Cannabis Helps Veterans With PTSD As Suicide Rates Surge

In 2019, 6,261 veterans in the United States took their own lives, according to the most recent data retrieved from the 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

How a suicide in his family pushed a California congressman to fight for gun control

WASHINGTON — Salud Carbajal was 12, in his bedroom with his brother, when he heard a loud pop coming from another room.

The Independent UK

Attempted suicide rates lower in women who use hormonal contraceptives – study

Hormonal contraceptives, including the birth control pill, are among the most widely used drugs, the researchers say.

Daily Mirror

Dad of road-rage gangster Kenneth Noye's victim in drugs suicide after triple tragedy

Murder victim Stephen Cameron's dad Kenneth Cameron, who had been fighting depression since his wife Toni passed away, took his own life just hours after his dog died

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The Hindu

One more inmate attempts suicide at Kozhikode mental health centre

Director, Health Services, to visit the facility today

The Hindu

Smartphone addiction leads to suicide of Plus One student

The deceased had been addicted to the music videos of K-Pop bands: Police

The National (Scotland)

Shine out to rebuild career at Glasgow City after battle with addiction and suicide attempts

CLARE Shine knew what she was doing as she closed her eyes and stepped in front of the oncoming car. Fuelled by alcohol, cocaine and self-loathing…

ABC News

Shanghai's mental health crisis will linger despite strict lockdown being lifted, health workers say

Shanghai residents are celebrating the end of one of the world's strictest lockdowns. But while the harshest restrictions are over, health workers say another health crisis isn't likely to end anytime soon.

Liverpool Echo

Cash taken from teen gang boss goes to suicide prevention charity

James' Place will benefit from money seized from a boy who terrorised South Liverpool

Inverse

'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' will feature a surprising DCEU reunion

A new star has joined James Gunn’s list of frequent collaborators. Here's the Marvel Comics hero that 'Suicide Squad' star Daniela Melchior may play in next year's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.'

The Guardian - UK

British soldier ‘heard horrible voices’ after Afghanistan, inquest hears

L/Cpl Ryan Mackenzie, who killed himself at Yorkshire army base, was never same after tours of duty, inquest told

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