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Early this month, a bright young colleague called me, telling a story about her difficulty in persuading a leading Thai research agency to explore how society could prepare policies to handle the prevalent problems of violence.

Bangkok Post

Judge approves unlawful placement for girl, 13, at risk of suicide

Mr Justice Poole says lack of therapeutic homes for children is ‘scandalous’ as he sanctions unregulated accommodation

The Guardian - UK

Bullied 12-year-old struggled to get mental health support before suicide, inquest hears

Charley-Ann Patterson’s mother accuses school of failing to deal with inappropriate messages among pupils

The Guardian - UK

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Renowned NYC musician dies by assisted suicide in Switzerland after having ‘completed life’

Anton Fier, 66, was a prominent figure in the New York music scene in the 1980s and 1990s, and had fallen on difficult times, friends said

The Independent UK

Warburtons Community Awards 2022: Meet the winning groups and charities

Ten local groups and charities in the city have been selected to receive funding for vital future projects

Bristol Post

Youth commits suicide after falling in debt trap due to online gambling

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The Hindu

West Belfast suicide prevention charity rolls out new youth programme

"We want to show these young people that this world is a better place because they are in it"

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Increase in calls to Samaritans amid cost of living crisis

The charity said financial worries "are by no means a new concern to our helpline"

Liverpool Echo

Putin signing ‘suicide note’ if he uses nukes in Ukraine, ex-US security chief says

John Bolton suggested that America could assassinate the ailing Russian president if he unleashes nuclear weapons on Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Commentary: Anthony Bourdain’s death has us asking the wrong questions about suicide

A new unauthorized biography has many people talking again about the suicide of Anthony Bourdain in June 2018. As is often the case with people who die by suicide, much of the chatter includes questions such as: How did they do it? Who was the last person they talked to?…

Los Angeles Times

No cause of death yet in Buri Ram burning body case

BURI RAM: Police investigators are still unsure whether a man whose body was found burning behind a school near his home in Prakhon Chai district a day after he returned from Germany was murdered or committed suicide.

Bangkok Post

Starbucks barista claims he was fired for wearing suicide awareness pin in honour of former co-worker

Starbucks spokesperson said barista was fired for ‘refusal to abide by dress-code policy’

The Independent UK

Catholic priest says Bishop of Bunbury failed to effectively support him after suicide attempt

A Catholic priest says a lack of effective support from Bishop of Bunbury Gerard Holohan after he tried to take his own life goes to the heart of problems within his diocese.

ABC News

Panel recommends adolescent screening for anxiety, depression

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday recommended that children and teens be screened for anxiety and depression — the first time the advisory panel has issued such a recommendation.

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The Hindu

Blaming technology for deaths by suicide is misguided

It takes the focus away from a comprehensive understanding of the issue

The Hindu

Mother ‘commits suicide’ with two sons in Chittoor

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The Hindu

Telangana in fourth place in farmers’ suicides: Laxman

There is a liquor shop in every lane and bylane in Telangana, says BJP OBC Morcha president

The Independent UK

Clarke Carlisle ‘proof positive’ that people can overcome adverse mental health

The former Premier League defender was at the ‘edge of death’ during a series of suicide attempts

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Panel recommends adolescent screening for anxiety, depression - Roll Call

Recommendations come as lawmakers and the Biden administration renew the focus on the spike in mental health challenges for young people.

The Independent UK

Starbucks barista claims he was fired for wearing suicide awareness pin in honour of former co-worker

Starbucks spokesperson said barista was fired for ‘refusal to abide by dress-code policy’

The Independent UK

Amazon facing lawsuit for allegedly selling ‘suicide bundles’ to teenagers

‘This is different from them selling rope, knives, or other implements that can be used for death because there is no household use for [the chemical],’ lawyers argue

Tribune News Service

Nearly 6 in 10 LGBTQ youth who came out before age 13 ‘seriously considered suicide’ in past year, researchers say

More than half of LGBTQ youth who came out before they were teenagers “seriously considered suicide” in the past year, new data released Monday shows.

The Hindu

World Mental Health Day observed

Sanjeevani, a voluntary organisation for suicide prevention, organised various programmes

Evening Standard

World Mental Health Day: One in four employees experience suicidal thoughts at work

Businesses have been urged to ramp up mental health provisions for staff as new figures revealed that one in four employees experience suicidal thoughts at work.

The Independent UK

Dutch activists sue government over assisted suicide

Campaigners calling for the decriminalization of assisted suicide in the Netherlands have taken the Dutch government to court arguing that its ban on helping a person end their life breaches human rights norms

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