Suicide

Love Island Caroline Flack’s suicide raises concern about how vulnerable people cope with the pressure of publicity

Caroline Flack is the third Love Island star to take her own life in recent years and her death will raise more questions about how vulnerable people cope with the…

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Suicide bereavement support to be made available across England

People who have lost someone close to them due to suicide will benefit from dedicated bereavement care. The government has announced plans to roll out services on the NHS across…

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Instagram extends self-harm ban to drawings and cartoons

Social media company Instagram has said it will remove images, drawings and memes showing methods of self-harm or suicide from its platform. The move follows the death of British 14-year-old…

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One person dies of suicide every 40 seconds

The World Health Organisation said that across the world, one person takes their own life every 40 seconds, and more people die by suicide every year than in war. WHO…

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David Guetta and Kygo to feature in Avici music tribute concert aimed to increase awareness on suicide prevention

A benefit concert for suicide prevention featuring the music of the late star Avicii is being planned for Dec. 5 in Stockholm, Sweden. Proceeds will support the work of the…

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We are treating people not psychiatric conditions – Mental Health Commissioner urges people to break the silence on suicide

Mental Health Commissioner Dr Cachia urged mental health professionals to look beyond data and reflect on stigma. We need to break the silence, he reiterated, referring to “pleas” from young…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Tuesday 14th May 2019

Good morning, Your morning briefing presents a quick review of the headlines from Malta, Europe and around the world. Start your day informed. These are the main headlines selected by…

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UK : Deaths of despair claim more middle-aged life than heart disease

One of the world's leading economists has warned of a rise of "deaths of despair" in Britain, revealing that suicide, drug abuse and alcoholism are now claiming more middle-aged lives…

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Increase in US teen suicides after release of Netflix ’13 Reasons Why’

The suicide rate among US teenagers spiked in the months after the release of the controversial Netflix drama "13 Reasons Why", which follows the story of a high school girl…

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Coroners rule that Austin Powers ‘Mini-Me’ actor’s death was a suicide

Austin Powers star Verne Troyer’s death was a suicide, a coroner in Los Angeles has said. The actor, best known for playing Mini-Me in the spy comedy franchise, had openly battled…

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George Michael’s lover claims that singer’s death was suicide

Superstar George Michael committed suicide, his lover claims, according to an exclusive report in the British tabloid The Sun earlier this week. The paper says it has seen emails from Fadi Fawaz,…

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Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain dies at 61

CNN - "Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world, has died. He was 61. CNN confirmed Bourdain's death on Friday and said the…

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Dutch queen younger sister found dead in apparent suicide

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ sister was found dead of an apparent suicide at her apartment in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night, according to reports, including the BBC. She was…

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