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Inequality study finds so called ‘deaths of despair’ pushing up middle-age mortality

By Shaun Connolly14th May 2019News England

Middle-age mortality rates have risen as “deaths of despair” from suicide, drug and alcohol overdoses, and drink-related liver disease increase, according to a new study into inequality. Deaths of despair

ITV urged to cancel Jeremy Kyle show for good after guest’s apparent suicide

By The Press Association14th May 2019News England

ITV has been urged to end broadcasts of the Jeremy Kyle Show for good after the apparent suicide of a man who failed a lie-detector test on the programme. The

Government apology over pensioner who committed suicide after benefits stopped

By George Ryan13th May 201913th May 2019News Wales

The Government has apologised “unreservedly” to the family of an 82-year-old woman who committed suicide after her benefits payments were stopped. Joy Worrall (pictured) had just £5 in her bank

Royals join forces to launch £3 million mental health text messaging helpline

By The Press Association10th May 2019News England

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Duke and Duchess of Sussex have teamed up for the first time to launch a major project – a text messaging helpline for

Liberal Democrat MSP calls for more support for witnesses to suicide

By The Press Association10th May 2019News Scotland

Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has urged more support for people who witness incidents such as suicides, as he revealed he still suffers nightmares after seeing a person take their

Bereavement counsellor killed herself and five-year-old son amid custody battle, inquest

By Flora Thompson8th May 2019News England

A bereavement counsellor with escalating mental health problems killed herself and her five-year-old son amid a family court custody battle, an inquest has heard. The bodies of Cheryl and Leo

Suicide prevention charity ‘contacted every two minutes’ over last year

By The Press Association3rd May 2019News Scotland

Suicide prevention charity Samaritans was contacted by people in distress or crisis at a rate of every two minutes last year, figures suggest. According to statistics published by the charity,

Police did not cross-reference stalking incidents before victim had ‘run out of fight’

By Josh Payne30th April 2019News England

A police force failed to cross-reference almost half the incidents involving a serial stalker who drove his ex-partner to take her own life by bombarding her with abusive voicemails, texts

Social media firms pledge cash for Samaritans in bid to tackle harmful content

By Ryan Hooper30th April 2019News England, Webwatch

Social media giants have pledged hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Samaritans charity in a bid to rid the internet of self-harm videos and other damaging material, Health Secretary

Mother hopes teenager’s Priory psychiatric hospital death will change ‘failing system’

By Tom Pilgrim17th April 2019News England

The mother of teenage girl who died while receiving treatment from a private mental healthcare provider hopes her case will help change “a failing system”, a court heard. The Priory

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Inequality study finds so called ‘deaths of despair’ pushing up middle-age mortality

ITV urged to cancel Jeremy Kyle show for good after guest’s apparent suicide

Government apology over pensioner who committed suicide after benefits stopped

Royals join forces to launch £3 million mental health text messaging helpline

Liberal Democrat MSP calls for more support for witnesses to suicide

Bereavement counsellor killed herself and five-year-old son amid custody battle, inquest

Suicide prevention charity ‘contacted every two minutes’ over last year

Police did not cross-reference stalking incidents before victim had ‘run out of fight’

Social media firms pledge cash for Samaritans in bid to tackle harmful content

Mother hopes teenager’s Priory psychiatric hospital death will change ‘failing system’

Kyle Clifford’s murders fuelled by Andrew Tate’s ‘violent misogyny’, court told

Bed-bound patients ‘told to soil themselves’ due to lack staff in busy A&E – report

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Tag: Suicide

Inequality study finds so called ‘deaths of despair’ pushing up middle-age mortality

ITV urged to cancel Jeremy Kyle show for good after guest’s apparent suicide

Government apology over pensioner who committed suicide after benefits stopped

Royals join forces to launch £3 million mental health text messaging helpline

Liberal Democrat MSP calls for more support for witnesses to suicide

Bereavement counsellor killed herself and five-year-old son amid custody battle, inquest

Suicide prevention charity ‘contacted every two minutes’ over last year

Police did not cross-reference stalking incidents before victim had ‘run out of fight’

Social media firms pledge cash for Samaritans in bid to tackle harmful content

Mother hopes teenager’s Priory psychiatric hospital death will change ‘failing system’