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Suicide rates double in Liverpool and Wirral since 2019

Nearly 10% of people who died in unusual circumstances last year were found to have taken their own lives

Liverpool Echo

Survivors of Brussels suicide attacks seek closure at trial

The trial of 10 men accused over the 2016 suicide bombings at Brussels airport and an underground metro station starts in earnest this week

The Independent UK

Former Afghan PM narrowly escapes assassination attempt as two suicide bombers killed

Two suicide bombers "dressed in burqas" were shot dead before they could reach the Kabul offices of a notorious former warlord and Mujahedeen leader.

Daily Mirror

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Brave mum unknowingly infected with HIV says response to diagnosis was 'horrific'

Emma McAnally faced prejudice so severe she contemplated suicide after catching HIV unwittingly - but now she has a loving partner and four-year-old son

Daily Mirror

Research reveals alarming link between family violence and suicide in WA

More than half the women and children who died by suicide in a 12-month period in Western Australia were known to authorities as victims of domestic violence, research reveals.

ABC News

Photos: “We don’t feel safe here.” A transgender teen and their family flee Texas.

Texas policies targeting access to health care for transgender youth forced one family to leave the state.

The Texas Tribune

Almost 500 people have attempted suicide at River Shannon in Limerick city in past five years

It is on average nearly two people every week

Irish Mirror

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Cops face unavoidable trauma, inquest told

An inquest into the suicide deaths of four Tasmanian policemen has been told officers face unavoidable trauma due to the nature of the job.

AAP

The UN committee against torture has found Australia still has work to do

Content warning – this article discusses acts of violence, suicide, and deaths in custody.

The Conversation

Jason David Frank’s wife sets record straight with details of night he died by suicide

Jason David Frank, the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” star who died in Texas on Nov. 19, took his own life, his wife confirmed in an interview Wednesday. She also said they had reconciled in their 19-year marriage in the weeks before his death.

Los Angeles Times

Tasmania Police officer who died by suicide worked 23 hours of overtime in three days, inquest hears

The former partner of a Tasmanian police officer who died by suicide tells an inquest that he became fixated on jobs which involved suicide — but that he never sought help for his own mental health.

ABC News

‘Power Rangers’ star Jason David Frank died by suicide, wife confirms

“Power Rangers” star Jason David Frank died by suicide last month, his wife said.

Tribune News Service

Pakistan demands Taliban prevent attacks, after suicide bomb

Pakistan has demanded neighboring Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers prevent terrorist attacks coming from their soil

The Independent UK

How parents can play a key role in the prevention and treatment of teen mental health problems

More than 44% of teens reported persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness in the first half of 2021, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The early 2022 report, which was based on an online survey, also found that nearly 20% had seriously considered suicide,…

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Belgium’s 2016 suicide bombings trial: Five things to know

Six-and-a-half years after the Brussels suicide bombings, the trial of 10 men is set to begin on December 5.

Evening Standard

Jason David Frank: Power Ranger star’s cause of death confirmed by widow Tammie as suicide

The actor and mixed-martial artist was best known for playing Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger in hit Nineties kids’ TV series Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers

AAP

Tas cop 'feared judgment' about health

An inquest into the suicides of four Tasmania police officers has been told one constable was worried about being judged for seeking mental health help.

ABC News

Defence suicide royal commission hears ADFA cadet accommodation is a 'breeding ground' for unnacceptable behaviour

That observation was made in 2014, but nothing will be done to fix cadet accommodation until the 2030s — due to funding issues.

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Doctors express fears for Indigenous kids

Indigenous children are increasingly dying by suicide or ending up behind bars, as part of a growing trend worrying Australian doctors.

The Independent UK

Couple dies by suicide after DEA shuts down office of their chronic pain doctor in fentanyl panic

Authorities have struggled to combat drug abuse while protecting pain patients who need opioids to manage their conditions

France 24

Brussels 2016 suicide bombings trial starts with massive jury selection

Around 700 Belgians arrived in court on Wednesday for a mammoth process to select a jury for the trial of 10 men accused of involvement in the 2016 bombings in Brussels that killed 32 people.

The Independent UK

Contractor: Golden Gate Bridge suicide net will cost $400M

The lead contractors in charge of building a suicide prevention net on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge say it will cost more than double its original price because of deterioration on the bridge that was concealed and other problems

Daily Mirror

Pakistan suicide bombing targets polio workers killing four in deadly explosion

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in the southwestern city of Quetta, Pakistan, which injured around 20 police officers and a four year old girl

The Conversation

More than 4 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths are preventable in the US, and mental health is the leading cause

Preventable failures in U.S. maternal health care result in far too many pregnancy-related deaths. Each year, approximately 700 parents die from pregnancy and childbirth complications. As such, the U.S. maternal mortality rate is more than double that of most other developed countries.

Glasgow Live

Sepsis death of Glasgow woman arrested in vomit-stained pyjamas highlighted in prison death report

A damning report into prison deaths in Scotland has found that a record number of people died in custody over the two years with the case of a Glasgow woman highlighted as an example.

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