The Latest Breaking News from Suicide

HONG KONG: The suicide rate of children under the age of 15 hit a historical high in Hong Kong last year with 11 young people taking their lives, an increase that experts partially attributed to learning disruptions caused by class suspensions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

After years of battling suicide in her youth, peer support worker Michelle Levy helps others through some of their darkest days.

Mike Palmer, Andy Airey and Tim Owen are supporting the national charity PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide.

Mental health advocates say the numbers are encouraging, but there's more work to be done to build up state and local resources.

The new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline phone number must be sustainably funded so that confidential, voluntary services by trained counselors are accessible nationwide.

Suicide is devastating for all involved and sadly is seeing a sharp rise over the years particularly among the young, and spotting the potential early signs could be vital

DGP Rajendranath Reddy flags of rally against suicides

Steps to reach out to youngsters are being undertaken in the run up to World Suicide Prevention Day

Mental health experts are calling on Australians who have suicidal thoughts to look into "safety planning" on World Suicide Prevention Day.