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At 988 call centers, crisis counselors offer empathy — and juggle limited resources

In a mental health crisis, a conversation with an empathetic listener can be live-saving. But when someone needs in-person help, there's a shortage of resources in many parts of the country.

WEKU

Firefighters roll out ‘The Tommy’ workout to remember one of their own, bring awareness to suicide

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- As St. Paul firefighters stood facing retired Deputy Fire Chief Tom McDonough, he told them how important their support is for him and his family. Wednesday marked two years since the death of his son, firefighter Tommy McDonough.

Pioneer Press

Woman sues over residency requirement for assisted suicide

A Connecticut woman with cancer is suing Vermont for allowing only its own residents to take advantage of a state law that lets people who are terminally ill end their own lives

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Relentless string of canceled days off blamed for spike in Chicago Police suicides “pared down significantly,” top mayoral aide says

“There were obviously an extra amount of days off canceled throughout this last spring and summer period. That has been scaled back,” said Elena Gottreich, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s fourth deputy mayor for public safety.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rockhampton woman calls for new laws after death in custody at same prison where brother died by suicide

Devastated at news of another death in custody this month in the same prison where her brother took his own life, Pam White-Row Row launches a campaign to stop more families from suffering.

ABC News

Woman who allegedly killed three relatives in murder-suicide accused family of ignoring domestic abuse

Khosay Sharifi, 31, wrote a chilling Facebook post just minutes after she allegedly shot dead her father, brother-in-law and his father

The Independent UK

'Silent' Boris Johnson must act NOW to stop mental health tragedy, charities warn - letter in full

Today 17 leading charities have written to Boris Johnson warning that economic downturns have triggered a rise in suicides in the past - and said the government must "stop being silent".

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Lanarkshire duo take on 24-hour fitness challenge for suicide prevention charity

Avryl Henry and Lyndsay McManus will be taking on the lung-bursting workout in aid of Chris’s House

Daily Record

Delhi: Farmer, a Covid Samaritan, loses will to live

NEW DELHI: Pappan Singh Gahlot, the 55-year-old mushroom farmer who shot to fame after he booked a flight for 10 of his labourers to go home in Bihar during the Covid lockdown, died allegedly by suicide in a temple in outer Delhi’s Tigipur village on Tuesday evening.

The Times of India

Four family members found dead in apparent murder-suicide across three sites in Boston suburb

The suspect, a 31-year-old woman, was found dead inside her car

The Independent UK

Explain reasons for arresting Kallakurichi school correspondent, his wife and two teachers, HC tells police

Judge grants police time till Friday to establish if there is any basis to keep them in judicial custody for over 38 days

The Hindu

Bombay High Court grants bail to man held for abetting girlfriend’s suicide

The accused had reacted indifferently when his girlfriend informed him that she might be pregnant

The Hindu

Suicide rates reveal the silent suffering of Australia’s ageing men

Men aged 85 and older have the highest suicide rates in Australia, but the tragedy has gone relatively unnoticed. This group is growing older, feeling alone and flying under the radar.

The Conversation

'Beautiful' young mum tragically died by suicide after the death of her friend

Jade Wilcott's family, from Plymouth, are campaigning for more awareness around mental health and say the mum was failed after losing her best friend and asking for help

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Editorial: National call system for mental health crises is having its own crisis

The newly established 988 national hotline, a 911-style emergency call system for people contemplating suicide or other mental health crises, has hit a pretty major acceptance snag. The system is barely a month old, yet there’s already a movement afoot to boycott it. Some users say it can make existing…

Newcastle Herald

Spread the word: it ain't weak to speak

'We walk at dawn to symbolise bringing conversations around suicide out of the shadows.'

The Hindu

Dalit suicide: Naidu demands action against YSRCP leaders

They harassed and drove the aqua farmer to the extreme step, alleges TDP chief in letter to DGP

The Hindu

Russia detains IS member planning suicide attack in India

An Islamic State terrorist, who was plotting a suicide attack against a member of India’s leadership elite for the offensive comments on the Prophet, has been detained in Russia

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Russia detains IS suicide bomber plotting terrorist attack in India

The detained was recruited by one of the IS leaders as a suicide bomber in Turkey. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Family searching for answers as inquest begins into 2018 death of Adelaide man Peter Howard

The family of an Adelaide man who died in 2018 is hoping a coronial inquest will provide answers about his death, which they say followed years of "relentless" workplace bullying.

The Hindu

Four of goldsmith’s family attempt suicide

Financial problems cited as reason

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Financial crisis drove Dalit youth to suicide, say police

Family claims pressure from ruling party leaders

Newcastle Herald

'Every teacher, parent and student should be trained to look out for warning signs'

Suicide prevention training for teachers is a crucial step towards supporting students at risk, a Hunter school principal says.

The Guardian - AU

Clean review – an unsensational documentary about an extraordinary life

Director Lachlan Mcleod follows Australian Sandra Pankhurst and her team of ‘trauma cleaners’: those who scrub crime scenes, suicide sites and clear out hoarders’ homes

The Hindu

Loan app operators’ harassment drives man to suicide

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