Will Bunch: We need a national conversation about the 8 students who died at NC State The rituals of death have become far too familiar at North Carolina State University this school year. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 17, 2023
Alex Murdaugh describes getting shot in his own words in recording played to murder trial jury WALTERBORO, S.C. — Jurors in Alex Murdaugh’s double-murder trial on Thursday heard for the first time Murdaugh in his own words describe his plan to die in an assisted attempted suicide after the murders of his wife and son in June 2021. Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda opens up about grief after losing Chester Bennington to suicide ‘For me, it just felt like too much,’ he says The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
This Texas town has the highest rate of youth attempted suicides in the state. A grieving father hopes to reverse it. According to a new analysis by a national health care company, Lubbock has the highest rate of attempted suicides by children between the ages of 6 and 17. A local leader suggests a dearth of resources isn’t helping. The Texas Tribune · Feb 16, 2023
Ex-Edinburgh Hearts striker reveals tragic struggle with mental health and suicide plan Stevenson was moved by former Dundee and Ross County striker Sean Higgins’ brutally honest account of a booze battle that struck after his own full-time days came to an end a decade ago. Edinburgh Live · Feb 16, 2023
‘Do you think I killed Paul?’: Jurors watch video of Alex Murdaugh’s final interview with investigators WALTERBORO, S.C. — Judge Clifton Newman ruled Wednesday that jurors in the Alex Murdaugh double-murder trial can hear testimony about Murdaugh’s 2021 Labor Day botched roadside suicide attempt, an unexpected reversal of a ruling he issued the same morning. Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023
Emmerdale to air first episode with all-male actors amid harrowing suicide storyline Emmerdale's Paddy, who is played by soap star Dominic Brunt, will begin having suicidal thoughts after he is left feeling alone and struggling to find his place in people’s lives Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023
Ryan Stevenson reveals suicide plan that even had the day to end it all circled on a calendar The former Hearts star and Record Sport columnist bares all as he lifts the lid on football's 'dark secret'. Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023
Far-right activist Teddy Von Nukem reportedly dead by suicide Far-right activist Teddy Von Nukem died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a report. Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023
Editorial: Just like doctors, lawmakers should adopt do-no-harm standard on gender dysphoria The increasing politicization of care for young people with gender dysphoria is making it much harder, if not impossible, for doctors to provide the kinds of help necessary to ease kids through a particularly difficult period of their already-difficult teen and pre-teen years. Lives could be at stake, given the… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 15, 2023
Man hurt in NYC bike path attack says he wanted death too A Belgium man whose wife lost her legs in a terrorist attack on a New York City bike path that killed eight people five years ago says he contemplated suicide after he had largely recovered from his physical wounds The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023
Haunted dad of Kenneth Noye victim made heartbreaking final wish before tragic suicide Kenneth Cameron was devastated by the murder of his son Stephen at the hands of Kenneth Noye in a road rage row on an M25 slip road in 1996 Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2023
MSU shooting – live: Anthony McRae had note threatening more schools as Michigan State yet to identify victims Police say suspect was in contact with law enforcement before dying by suicide The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023
Growing disparity in life expectancy, health outcomes between Sydney, far western NSW report finds Life expectancy, rates of suicide, and preventable deaths are all getting worse in remote parts of NSW according to research from The Australia Institute. ABC News · Feb 14, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023 A teenager’s suicide amid claims of bullying: What we know about Adriana Kuch’s death as four students are charged Fourteen-year-old died just 48 hours after a video of her being assaulted by a group of students appeared on social media
WEKU · Feb 13, 2023 A bullied N.J. student died by suicide. Now, the superintendent has resigned Adriana Kuch, a freshman in the Central Regional School District along the Jersey Shore, died on Feb. 3. Her father says bullying led her to take her own life.
Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2023 CDC: Teen girls see spike in behavioral health concerns Teen girls who experience persistent feelings of hopelessness or sadness skyrocketed over the past decade, according to a 10-year survey released Monday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
AAP · Feb 13, 2023 'Alarm bells' as remote Australians live shorter lives The Australia Institute's Unlucky Country report reveals the growing disparity in life expectancy between the city and the bush.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2023 Government receives strategic defence review – as it happened This blog is now closed
Roll Call · Feb 13, 2023 CDC: Teen girls see spike in behavioral health concerns - Roll Call Teen girls experiencing persistent hopelessness or sadness skyrocketed over the past decade, according to a 10-year CDC survey.
Bristol Post · Feb 12, 2023 The Bristol mental health charity helping scores of struggling men talk in a bid to avoid suicide Andy Man’s Club now has two groups in Bristol men can seek out for support.
Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2023 Emmerdale's Paddy Dingle actor admits 'big responsibility' with suicide storyline Emmerdale's Paddy Dingle is attempting to take his own life on the ITV show, and the actor who plays him admits he feels a huge responsibility with the storyline
Belfast Live · Feb 12, 2023 Co Tyrone man who survived two mental health breakdowns on giving back to help others "Trying to help and inspire others by telling my story has been a lifelong ambition"
The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023 School superintendent resigns after bullied student dies by suicide Triantafillos Parlapanides resigned after sharing personal details about bullied teen Adriana Kuch with media
Inverse · Feb 12, 2023 Valentine's Day: The Antidote to Heartbreak May Lie in the Power of Stories Experts say it's possible to have a "healthy" breakup. Here's how to recover from the end of a relationship.