Guidance: Help is at Hand for anyone bereaved by suicide
People who have been bereaved by suicide have used their experiences to lead the revision of a support guide to help others affected by someone taking their own life. Help
Read MorePeople who have been bereaved by suicide have used their experiences to lead the revision of a support guide to help others affected by someone taking their own life. Help
Read MorePublic Health England (PHE) has published a new resource to assist local organisations prevent linked suicides in their areas, often referred to as ‘suicide clusters’. The Identifying and responding to
Read MoreTara Lal’s brother took his own life when she was just 17. Here she blogs about how his death affected her, and how over time her grief made her a
Read MoreA new study addresses for the first time the understanding and prevention of suicide in recently-released offenders. While the risk of suicide by offenders in prison has been identified
Read MoreThe prevention of suicide in middle-aged men should be made a priority, a study has urged, warning that deaths in mental health patients have become “substantially more common”. Factors including
Read MoreFollowing the review of the Protect Life Strategy – the suicide prevention strategy for Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has agreed to work with media and other stakeholders
Read MoreProposals to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland have been rejected for the second time by Holyrood. After an emotional debate at the Scottish Parliament, MSPs voted by 36 to 82
Read MoreCampaigners for and against proposed legislation to allow assisted suicide in Scotland will hold rallies outside Holyrood today ahead of a crucial vote on the issue. MSPs are due to
Read MoreA severely disabled grandfather’s legal plea over the right to die is a case of “particular concern and urgency” for him, a court has heard. Gordon Ross, 66, who suffers
Read MoreThe most recent figures show suicide rates in Northern Ireland are declining, but Health Minister Jim Wells has warned against complacency. Mr Wells was speaking as he chaired the 11th
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