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Criminalising suicide only makes it worse

If the aim of criminalising suicide attempts is to deter people from ending their lives and protect the vulnerable, it's failed.

360info · Apr 17, 2023

Why decriminalising suicide is not enough

Malaysia’s move to decriminalise suicide is a positive step but much more is needed to help those suffering.

360info · Apr 17, 2023

Suicide is a mental health issue, not a crime

Bangladesh inherited its suicide laws from the colonial era. A more modern approach is needed to deter the behaviour.

360info · Apr 17, 2023

Death Row killer Scott Dozier's chilling account of life before suicide to avoid execution

48-year-old Death Row inmate Scott Dozier was convicted of murdering two young men in 2001 and 2002 and sentenced to death in 2007 before hanging himself in 2019 - the year he was due to be executed

Daily Mirror · Apr 16, 2023

‘If she had been able to talk, she would be here now’: the dads calling on UK schools to teach suicide prevention

Three fathers whose daughters took their own lives have formed Three Dads Walking to cross Britain on foot in the hope of raising awareness

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023

Off-duty Chicago police officer dies by apparent suicide in Chicago Lawn District

The department says it is hiring more counselors to serve officers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 16, 2023

MoD admits suicide rates among young soldiers 'higher than general population'

Overall, 287 service personnel took their own lives from 2003 to 2022. Until now, the Ministry of Defence had maintained that suicide rates within the armed forces were similar to those outside of it

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023

‘I was shattered’: grieving First Nations families accused trauma support service of letting them down

Veronica Nelson’s mother among critics of Thirrili, which encouraged people to contact it if they didn’t feel its support was adequate

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2023

Emotional tributes after 'loving' dad, 23, tragically dies in self-harm act gone wrong

Callum Dodds, 23, was found lying on his bed in Hull last August - his mum described him as a 'lovely lad' who 'had a really strong work ethic and 'wanted to help everyone'

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023

When both their sons took their own lives after receiving Robodebt demands, Kath and Jenny came together to seek change

Jenny Miller and Kath Madgwick became household names for those following the fallout from the automated Robodebt scheme. For the first time they talk about the bond they share after both their sons died and their plans to change the stigma around suicide.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023