Irishman explains plans to hitchhike to Australia in aid of suicide prevention charities "I wanted to show people that if you put your mind to something, anything was possible" Irish Mirror · Jan 25, 2023
Nurse campaigning for change in social media law after suicide of daughter, 13 "When I went on her phone after she died I was met with the most harmful stuff, it was shocking" Wales Online · Jan 25, 2023
Debunking false New York bomb attack claims Following the mass shooting in California's Monterey Park, users on social media falsely claimed that many people were injured during an attack in New York on January 22. The picture used in the post is actually from a 2017 failed suicide bomb attack. We tell you more in this edition… France 24 · Jan 24, 2023
Three days, three mass shootings, 19 dead: California reels from gun violence ‘suicide pact’ California’s reputation as a leading state for gun safety has been shattered by three mass shootings since Saturday night alone. Now, Governor Gavin Newsom has branded the Second Amendment a ‘suicide pact’. Graeme Massie and Rachel Sharp report The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023
Wife, husband planned fatal shooting in hospital for weeks Police say Ellen and Jerry Gilland had a murder-suicide plan in the works for weeks: If his unnamed illness took a turn for the worse, the 76-year-old woman would fatally shoot her terminally ill, 77-year-old husband and then take her own life The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023
Newsom rips Fox News over gun violence Newsom warns Second Amendment becoming a “suicide pact” as seven people are killed in Half Moon Bay Salon · Jan 24, 2023
Rylan Clark 'tried to take own life twice' after Dan Neal split Rylan struggled after splitting up with his husband of six years leading to him being hospitalised Liverpool Echo · Jan 23, 2023
WA Police Union research finds death by suicide surpasses those killed on duty Western Australia's police union calls for more mental health support after its own research found the number of suicide deaths in the force has surpassed the number killed in action. WARNING: This article contains content that some readers may find distressing. ABC News · Jan 23, 2023
Suicide rates rise among Australian police A new report from the WA Police Union shows more than 100 serving police officers took their own lives over a 20-year period. AAP · Jan 22, 2023
Desperate people who can't get help are looking for it online. The consequences can be shattering "I don’t even bother going to the doctors anymore" Manchester Evening News · Jan 22, 2023
Kolkata: Flight Attendant Commits Suicide Over Lack Of Job A 27-year-old flight attendant allegedly committed suicide on Saturday by jumping off the fourth floor of a building in Kolkata after suffering from mental illness for a long time due to "lack of regular work," police said. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jan 22, 2023
TV star Jimmy Doherty calls for urgent help for farmers as stress and suicide rates soar Jimmy Doherty, a television star and childhood friend of celeb chef Jamie Oliver, has called on the Government to help tackle the serious mental health crisis brewing among farmers Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023
Katie Price says she attempted suicide after hitting 'rock bottom' over drink-drive arrest Katie Price has opened up about her mental health struggles following her drink-driving arrest in 2021, Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023
The vintage caravan bought for £400 that saved a family struck by tragedy Fern Evans lost her brother to suicide and was left having to help raise his children - so she bought a dilapidated caravan Wales Online · Jan 21, 2023
Newcastle Herald · Jan 21, 2023 New program for those supporting someone who has attempted suicide Family and friends of someone who has attempted suicide can now access a free online program to help navigate the support role. Newcastle-based mental health organisation Everymind has launched Minds Together, a self-paced research program that helps people build skills, knowledge and confidence to support family and friends, while looking…
The Walrus · Jan 20, 2023 The Mental Health Crisis on the Other End of the Phone Remote work has transformed the already challenging overnight shift for crisis hotline operators into a deeply lonely one
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023 Stockport hospital failed woman who took poisonous substance, inquest finds Priory hospital Cheadle Royal provided ‘inadequate care’ for blogger Beth Matthews, who killed herself last year
Manchester Evening News · Jan 19, 2023 Beth Matthews saved lives, but no one saved hers After attempting to take her life Beth Matthews started a hugely popular blog, widely credited with helping people struggling with depressive illnesses - then her mental health began to spiral out of control. Chris Slater reports.
Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023 Blogger killed by poison sent to her in hospital died due to neglect, inquest finds Mental health blogger Beth Matthews had a large following on social media, where she previously discussed a ‘failed suicide attempt’ in 2019 - she died at the The Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal in March last year after receiving a package from Russia
Reuters · Jan 19, 2023 Pakistani Taliban attacks police outpost, killing three officers The Pakistani Taliban on Thursday claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a police post in northern Pakistan that killed three police officers.
Wales Online · Jan 19, 2023 Couple and dog found shot dead on eviction day after failed space venture A coroner has ruled the deaths as suicide
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023 Romance novelist allegedly faked her own death, only to announce she’s alive two years later Aspiring author Susan Meachen shared a Facebook post announcing she’s alive this week. She allegedly died in 2020. Meredith Clark reports
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023 Children making multiple suicide attempts before getting NHS mental health care, charity warns Challenges in NHS crisis services are a ‘ticking timebomb for mental health services in the future’, says Look Ahead
Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023 Suicide Squad game leak points to live service – why can't we have nice things? A leaked image from the upcoming multiplayer superhero shooter confirms live service elements.
Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023 Commentary: Politicians fortify schools rather than regulate guns America’s vast and unchecked personal arsenals of guns have given us a shameful distinction: We are the only developed nation that now teaches its kindergartners how to wait in line for the bathroom and hide under desks for a mass shooting.