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Alabama government plaza placed on lockdown amid police standoff with armed man

Situation started when injured man was approached by officers and pulled out a firearm

The Independent UK

NI couple supporting young people with mental health issues after talking teen out of suicide

"If we can save one life, then it will all be worth it"

Belfast Live

Scots solicitor quits top law firm to become shaman after colleague's suicide

Tiffany Stephens, 54, juggled both occupations for a while but decided to prioritise her true calling as a cross-cultural shaman.

Daily Record

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‘I still can’t forgive them’: family’s anger at Exeter University after son’s suicide

Parents say Harry Armstrong Evans was let down by university where 11 students are believed to have killed themselves in six years

The Guardian - UK

Exeter University failed to respond to student’s ‘cry for help’, inquest finds

Court heard how Harry Armstrong Evans told tutor and welfare team he was struggling after ‘disastrous’ exam results

The Guardian - UK

‘Just too frightening’ – the most terrifying art, from horror films to haunted ruins and sinister songs

A bear-infested casino, a horse-drawn hearse, a humanoid stalker and the ghost of Mr Pipes who was eaten by his cats … in a Halloween special, Guardian critics pick their scariest ever work

The Guardian - UK

Queensland police: woman who was raped and abused killed herself after being wrongly identified as offender, report finds

Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Board’s 2022 annual report found Maeve* took her own life after protection order issued

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Alarmed by suicide attack, China and Pakistan work together on probe

It was the kind of attack Pakistani authorities had dreaded.

Reuters

Energy crisis team given suicide prevention training to help people worried about cost of living

The Extra Help Unit in Glasgow has seen a massive rise in the number of people asking for help over fears their energy will be disconnected.

Daily Record

Anorexic boy, 14, locked his room and scheduled email telling mum he'd killed himself

The family of Henry Tucker, 14, had been finding it difficult to access support as the NHS was overburdened during the coronavirus pandemic before his tragic suicide

Daily Mirror

Inmate who severed penis asks court to end restraints

An attorney for a death row inmate in Tennessee who cut off his penis shortly after asking to be placed on suicide watch has filed a complaint against prison officials

The Independent UK

House fire kills eight as police investigate if devastating blaze was 'criminal'

According to police, initial investigations suggest it was a murder-suicide in Oklahoma, US. All six children, ages ranging 1 to 13 were found in a room to the rear of the house where the fire was coming from

Daily Mirror

West Dunbartonshire children waiting up to two years for mental health treatment

While children and young people are being seen quickly, concerns have been raised that after being referred for specialist treatment they face a wait of almost 24 months.

Glasgow Live

Preview: The Ghost of Frank J. Robinson

Presented in partnership with Texas Public Radio, an investigation of the death of an iconic civil rights leader, ruled a suicide by police.

Texas Observer

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The Guardian - UK

Daddy Issues review – morbid monologue labours under its weighty themes

A distressed woman unravels after her father’s suicide in a play that strikes the wrong balance between humour and sorrow

The Independent UK

Sylvia Plath’s life should fascinate us far more than her death

State of the Arts: How do we fix the way we think about Sylvia Plath? Ninety years since her birth, Jessie Thompson asks if we need to challenge ourselves as the bold poet herself did with her work

The Independent UK

Death row inmate cuts off his own penis after being denied suicide watch

Henry Hodges mutilated himself after a prison official allegedly denied his request to be put on suicide watch

Chicago Sun-Times

PTSD treatments could reduce cop suicides, help first responders, City Council member says

Ald. Anthony Napolitano wants three committees to hold a joint hearing to discuss at least two costly treatments for suicide prevention and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — treatments not now covered by city insurance.

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The Independent UK

Attorney: Death row inmate on suicide watch severed penis

An attorney for Tennessee death row inmate Henry Hodges says he cut off his own penis in a prison cell after slitting his wrists and asking to be put on suicide watch

Los Angeles Times

Beverly Hills real estate mogul sentenced in college admissions scandal dies by suicide

LOS ANGELES — Robert Flaxman, a Beverly Hills real estate developer who pleaded guilty in 2019 to conspiring with William "Rick" Singer, the mastermind behind the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal, died by suicide last week at his Malibu home.

Daily Record

Brother of Scots woman who died in prison says authorities 'continue to let down sister'

The families of young Scots who died by suicide in jail have argued that the Scottish Prison Service has not been held accountable over their deaths.

Bristol Post

Man attempted suicide after sexual abuse allegations surfaced on Facebook

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) identified 'organisational learning' in relation to Avon and Somerset Police

Manchester Evening News

The moment heroic dads who inspired nation after losing daughters receive Pride of Britain award

After enduring the most heartbreaking loss imaginable, Andy Airey, 61, from Cumbria; Mike Palmer, 57, from Sale; and Tim Owen, 52, from Norfolk, forged a close bond

The Independent UK

Millionaire real estate mogul charged in college admissions scandal dies by suicide

Robert Flaxman, 66, was found dead in his Malibu home by police

Wales Online

'We sit for hours with students who want to end their lives': The toll university mental health crisis takes on staff

University staff say they need specialist training to deal with students in crisis as number declaring mental health conditions triples

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