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Military veterans are disproportionately affected by suicide, but targeted prevention can help reverse the tide

America’s military veterans make up about 6% of the adult population but account for about 20% of all suicides. That means that each day, about 18 veterans will die by suicide.

The Conversation

Voters largely reject marijuana initiatives - Roll Call

Voters weighed in on a number of health-related ballot initiatives on Nov. 5, including Medicaid and medically-assisted suicide.

Roll Call

Fishmongers’ Hall hero warns of more IPP prisoner suicides as he is finally freed from indefinite jail term

Marc Conway, who helped tackle a terrorist wearing a fake suicide vest, has backed The Independent’s campaign for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed

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Skeleton Found In French Attic Believed To Be Former Occupant

Skeleton found in French attic believed to be missing former owner, suspected suicide. Remains sent for examination.

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Parents in France take TikTok to court over self-harm content aimed at children

Seven families have filed a joint legal complaint against TikTok in France, accusing the video platform of exposing their teenage children to content about suicide, self-harm, eating disorders and other mental health problems that they argue encouraged them to hurt themselves.

Radio France Internationale

French parents whose children took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content

Lawsuit alleges TikTok’s algorithm exposed teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders

The Guardian - UK

Biden wants Medicaid doctors to talk to parents about firearms - Roll Call

Supporters hope the announcement allows conversations about gun safety to become as routine as talks about other safety issues impacting kids.

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US Election 2024: Understanding the United States in 20 maps

Al Jazeera looks at the US economy, demographics, geography and other indicators ahead of the November 5 elections.

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Police marksman who shot Jean Charles de Menezes to speak for first time

The Brazilian man had been mistaken for a potential suicide bomber following the July 7 2005 terror attacks.

Evening Standard

Local sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama

The FBI is investigating the death of a Black man in Alabama who was found hanging in an abandoned house

The Independent UK

Trump Critic Rips Ex-President for Naming RFK Jr. to 'Women's Health' Job: 'His Ex-Wife Killed Herself After Finding His Diary'

Ron Filipkowski said Kennedy's ex-wife committed suicide after discovering a diary "where he wrote in very graphic detail about 37 different affairs."

Latin Times

A mom made a suicide pact with her 10-year-old daughter and watched as she overdosed

Brittney Leigh Hensley, 37, fled the state following the incident in July and was later arrested by authorities in Alabama

The Independent UK

‘We hope people come away feeling hopeful’: Contact Hours tells a powerful story of student suicide

Exclusive: Psychological drama to tour around the UK, to try to start lifesaving conversations among students, parents and universities

The Independent UK

Husband killed wife, staged death scene: coroner

A coroner has found a 43-year-old nurse and mother-of-three, whose death was initially ruled a suicide, was killed by her husband.

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'I've put in a lot of hard yards to recover': Nova is helping others on the brink

Nova was among 11 winners at the 2024 Mental Health Month Awards

Evening Standard

Student paramedic 'begged' for mental health support in months before suicide

Georgia McCoy, who lived in Earlsfield, was left feeling unsupported by mental health services when she took her own life

The Independent UK

Suspect in artist’s murder at $1,000-a-night wellness hotel confessed before killing himself, coroner says

Thomas Gannon, 56, died by suicide at his home in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, according to authorities.

International Business Times

Alzheimer's Patient 'Relieved' At Quebec's Assisted Suicide Policy Shift

Sandra Demontigny was afraid of being a prisoner in her own body: a 45-year-old diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, she worried about losing control of her life and burdening those she loves for years.

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Ric Flair pays tribute to late stepson

Ric Flair has paid a heartfelt tribute to his stepson Sebastian Kidder following his suicide and offered a message of support to his estranged wife Wendy Barlow.

Evening Standard

Man, 26, dies in detention at Brook House immigration removal centre

It comes almost a year after a 37-year-old Albanian man died after attempting suicide in November 2023 while he was being detained at Brook House.

The Independent UK

Man, 26, dies at detention centre near Gatwick Airport

It comes almost a year after a 37-year-old Albanian man died after attempting suicide in November 2023 while he was detained at Brook House

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Law Enforcement Conducts Joint Operation At Brooklyn Federal Jail

Law enforcement operation at MDC Brooklyn where Sean 'Diddy' Combs is held. No immediate threat. Jail faces scrutiny. Combs on suicide watch. Notable past ...

The Independent UK

WWE star Ric Flair shares emotional tribute after stepson Sebastian Kidder’s suicide

WWE legend says he’s ‘thankful for the time I had’ with his stepson following his untimely passing at age 24

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Ric Flair mourns stepson

Ric Flair's stepson, Sebastian Kidder, has died by suicide at the age of 24.

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Mother sues Google-owned Character.AI over son’s suicide, calling him “collateral damage” in a “big experiment”

Sewell Setzer III killed himself after Google-owned AI chatbot allegedly encouraged him to

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