The Latest Breaking News from Suicide

Murderer found not guilty of raping underage girl

A violent man who strangled a young woman and then staged her death as a suicide has been acquitted of rape.

AAP · Aug 20

‘Suicide by Cop’: How a Poorly Defined Term Shifts Accountability for Lost Lives

Austin officers killed an unarmed 17-year-old at a park last month in what the chief swiftly deemed "suicide by police." Some call the concept a type of "junk science."

Texas Observer · Aug 19

After losing a friend and writing 'Say So,' Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical 'Young'

Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay’s forthcoming album “Young” is 10 autobiographical tracks of crossover country that reflects their lives, now, with new emotional vulnerability

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Suicides and Public Humiliation: Recalling Some Past Incidents

The tragic apparent suicide of Cambridge Prof. Jason Arday, following what appeared to be at least credible public allegations that… The post Suicides and Public Humiliation: Recalling Some Past Incidents appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 18

Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial begins

Four lead states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fueling anxiety, depression and even suicide, and misleading consumers about the platforms' safety.

The Economic Times · Aug 18

Lindsay Clancy ‘was begging for help’ before triple murder, former mother-in-law testifies

Susan Clancy’s testimony echoed emotional accounts the day before from Lindsay’s mother and sister

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Many youth athletes quietly struggle with eating disorders – Colorado mandates new training that could turn things around

Colorado requires middle, junior high and high school coaches in public and private schools to attend training on mental health. Currently, training is required to cover concerns specific to young athletes such as anxiety disorders, depression and suicide prevention.

The Conversation · Aug 18

OpenAI introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’

OpenAI has introduced a new version of its flagship ChatGPT chatbot designed exclusively for teenagers, with stronger safeguards and monitoring, after facing criticism and legal complaints that it drove some users to suicide.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

Twisha Sharma death: AIIMS medical board confirms suicide in court-ordered second postmortem

A medical board confirmed Twisha Sharma died by suicide after a court-ordered second postmortem. The CBI filed a chargesheet against her husband and mother-in-law for alleged torture. The forensic opinion stated death resulted from ante-mortem hanging, which was suicidal in manner. No injuries suggesting assault or struggle were found on…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

Bids start for long-term flood fix feds say will be fast and cheap — but they don’t know what it is

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking competitors to design a long-term glacial flooding solution for Alaska communities

The Independent UK · Aug 17