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Jobseeker’s experience with job agencies left his mental health so poor he could not work

Nathan, now on disability support, says job providers did little to help his search while they claimed thousands of dollars each time he found work on his own

The Guardian - AU

Mother's heartache after losing son to suicide days before his 19th birthday after 'crying out for help'

Nichola O'Connor's son Eamon died in June 2018, just one week before he would have turned 19

Irish Mirror

Youth suicide report urges reform to emergency department care for young people in distress

Australia’s national peak body for suicide prevention is calling for alternatives to emergency department care for young people in mental distress.

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Top Taliban cleric killed in suicide bombing by man with explosives hidden in fake leg

A Taliban official was killed by explosives hidden in an artificial leg. Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani was a supporter of female education and was likely targeted by an Islamic State suicide bomber

Daily Mirror

Mum's chilling last Google search before she leapt off balcony holding her son

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: A mum who plunged to her death searched for the means of taking her own life the day before she did. Raquel Wilkins' death was ruled a murder-suicide

Daily Mirror

Royal commission takes aim at Morrison government over ‘dereliction of duty’

An interim report from a Royal Commission into veterans suicide says the previous government failed its duty to servicemen and women.

The New Daily

Social media posts warn people not to call 988. Here's what you need to know

Mental health advocates celebrated the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, but some people voiced concerns that using the service could lead to police involvement or forced hospitalization.

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Tradies undertake suicide prevention training to look after mates through regional SA program

There is mounting pressure on the construction industry to keep up with demand but behind the scaffolding, tradies are battling concerning suicide rates.

ABC News

Dad-of-two's tragic final words to his family before he's found dead after buying 'suicide kit' online

“He will be sadly missed by all his friends and family," an inquest heard.

Manchester Evening News

Experts see Canada’s euthanasia laws as threat to disabled

Canada arguably has the world’s most permissive euthanasia rules, but human rights advocates say those regulations devalue the lives of disabled people

The Independent UK

Australian veteran compensation scheme contributes to suicide rate, inquiry finds

Royal commission report says system is ‘so complicated that it adversely affects the mental health of some veterans’

The Guardian - AU

Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide calls for end to claims backlog, shares 'dismay' at 'limited' government action

Urgent action needs to be taken to eliminate a backlog of compensation claims and make processes easier for veterans, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide says in its interim report.

ABC News

Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide delivers interim report — as it happened

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has identified over 50 previous reports into the problem and more than 750 recommendations, finding the prevalence of suicide among serving and ex-serving ADF members is "something that should concern us all". Look back on today's events.

ABC News

Lifeline fundraiser brings relief to Bendigo mum who lost two children to suicide

Siblings Angela and Stuart McGregor took their own lives a month apart. Their mum explains how a fundraiser is bringing her relief two decades after their tragic deaths.

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Government given defence support deadline

A 300-page report from a royal commission into defence suicide demands urgent government action to boost support for past and present personnel.

Daily Record

Friends of tragic East Kilbride man fundraise to give him deserved send off

Ross McPherson, 22, from Westwood, sadly passed away on Sunday evening.

The Times of India

Woman hangs herself after writing suicide note on walls using 'lipstick'

RANCHI: A 26-year-old woman was on Wednesday found hanging in her house in Ranchi district of Jharkhand after writing a suicide note on the walls of her room using lipstick, police said.

The Hindu

Class XII girl student, found unconscious in school near Villupuram, dies

Police suspect it to be a case of suicide

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The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is about to hand down a big report. Here's what it has heard

After months of hearings around Australia, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide will hand down its interim report this morning. Here's what we know so far.

The Times of India

TV actor tries to kill self in Kolkata

KOLKATA: An actor, known for his role in a Bengali serial, Prothoma Kadambini, reportedly attempted suicide by injuring himself with a sharp object at his Kasba residence on Monday night.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Student found hanging in hostel room

KOLKATA: A Class-XII student was found hanging at a Haridevpur hostel on Tuesday. Cops suspect that the victim (20), a student of a missionary school at Bishnupur, might have died by suicide.

Evening Standard

Truss hits back at ‘declinist talk’ of Tory rivals

Liz Truss has hit back at claims that her plans for an emergency tax-cutting budget would be an “electoral suicide note”, accusing Rishi Sunak’s supporters of spreading “portents of doom”.

Daily Record

Alexandria mum whose son took own life hits out at rise in suicide deaths

Lizzi Stuart has made a renewed plea for local support services as West Dunbartonshire recorded its highest number of suicide deaths in a decade.

Nottingham Post

Former Nottingham cafe owner who was close to suicide and bankruptcy claws his way back to launch successful new business

He urges anyone with depression to tell someone how they're feeling

Daily Record

Tributes pour in for young Lanarkshire pals who tragically died within days of each other

Scott Carrigan and Ross McPherson sadly passed away last week, with the town left mourning their sudden passing.

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