More than a quarter of emergency services workers have thought about taking their own lives, research has revealed. The data from mental health charity Mind shows the high occurrence of
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Almost half of people with mental health problems who have contemplated suicide said money, housing or benefits issues were to blame. A poll of 1,505 people who had used mental
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A major campaign to cut suicides is being launched as research suggests three quarters of people do not feel able to open up about their true emotions. The Samaritans is
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Clues that prisoners may take their own lives are too often missed, a watchdog has warned. Known factors indicating a heightened risk – such as a history of suicidal behaviour
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Prison suicides are costing the taxpayer up to £300 million a year, according to estimates by a penal reform charity. Growing inmate numbers, overcrowding and staff cuts have fuelled a
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Suicide is a serious public health problem for people in prison. Recent figures published by the Ministry of Justice show there were 257 deaths in prison custody in England and
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People bereaved by the sudden death of a friend or family member are 65% more likely to attempt suicide if the deceased died by suicide than if they died by
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Children who are prescribed a common antidepressant could be at a higher risk of suicide and aggressive behaviour, it has been claimed. Researchers said that children and adolescents have a
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A series of recommendations has been made for health authorities across Scotland after an investigation was held into the death by suicide of a woman at a care home. The
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A new King’s College London study examines suicide deaths within and outside the period surrounding childbirth, specifically in women who had been in recent contact with mental health services. Suicide
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