Suicide in Ghana: society expects men to be providers – new study explores this pressure: Suicide is a complex behaviour that is widely regarded as a significant public health issue across the globe. It is influenced by psychiatric, psychological, biological, social, cultural, economic and existential factors. In most countries, the rate of male suicides is …
Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys – new research: Lopolo/Shutterstock Suicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric disorders are prevalent in up to 90% of adolescents who die from suicide. In particular, what are known as affective disorders, such as major depressive disorder and …
National Theatre’s Phaedra review: suicide tragedy leaves a bad taste: Suicide is an act so shocking and violent that it undoes not only sensation, memory and feeling, but meaning. Poet and novelist Ocean Vuong describes how it unpicks even the connective tissue of language. The death of my best friend by suicide last summer completely …
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How drama can help open up conversations on suicide for young people in post-pandemic times: Agencja Fotograficzna Caro / Alamy Suicide is the second highest cause of death in 15-to-29-year-olds around the world, according to UK charity Young Minds, an organisation set up to help children and young people with mental health issues. Many young …
Autistic people are six times more likely to attempt suicide – poor mental health support may be to blame: Young autistic women are around 13 times more likely to attempt suicide than women who aren't autistic. SB Arts Media/ Shutterstock One person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. Some of those most at risk include …
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Afghanistan: Taliban plans for suicide brigade reveal changing nature of warfare in 21st century: The Taliban recently announced it will establish a battalion of suicide attackers as part of the national army of Afghanistan. These “martyrdom brigades” will be “under the control of the ministry of defence and will be used for special operations,” according …
Nigeria’s law makes it a crime to attempt suicide – there are better ways to prevent tragedy: There is no evidence that punishment can serve as deterrent. Love the Wind/Shutterstock Suicide – self-inflicted injury with a fatal outcome – has been part of human history since ancient times. According to the World Health Organization, about …
What 18th-century suicide inquests tell us about growing old in Georgian England: Many elderly ended up in workhouses as they were unable to work normal jobs and therefore cover the costs of living. Chronicle/Alamy In 1803, John Braithwaite was a very elderly man. A gentleman farmer, once influential in his community, he was now struggling …
Why young people feel safer talking about suicide online than in real life: Being dismissed in real life is a key reason that people turn to online spaces for support Motortion Films/Shutterstock After Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, much-needed conversations about mental health and specifically suicide opened up in society. Viewers …
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Women and suicide: the dangers of social isolation: Pexels Men have long been recognised as being most at risk of suicide, but the Office for National Statistics recently reported the highest annual rate of female suicides in the UK since 2004. This increase in female self-inflicted deaths comes at the same time as concerns the …
South African universities need to know why students’ suicide risk is so high: Shutterstock An estimated 800,000 people die by suicide globally each year. It’s the second most common cause of death in people aged 15 to 29. University students around the globe are more at risk of suicidal behaviour than the general population. It’s …
The mental health impact on ambulance staff of responding to suicide calls: Ambulance staff are often the first to attend the site of many difficult scenes. Yau Ming Low/ Shutterstock Being ambulance staff can be a high-stress job. They encounter many situations in their daily line of work that can have a lasting impact on …
We need to talk about suicide in the military: Shutterstock In 1916, a young British private in northern France wrote home to his parents explaining his decision to take his own life. A survivor of the early days of the Somme, considered one of the most brutal battles of World War I, Robert Andrew Purvis …
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