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Ryan Calais Cameron: “I wrote For Black Boys out of my pain, and the pain of people who look like me”

The writer and actor was shocked by the mental health issues in his old neighbourhood, and knew he needed to get it on the page. Next week the play opens in the West End

Evening Standard

Americans are too lonely

We are immersed in various forms of psychological misery. Much of what ails our society arises from our poverty of human connections.

Chicago Sun-Times

Denver school shooting suspect died by suicide, DA says; leaders vow to put police back on campuses

DENVER — The suicide of suspected Denver East High School shooter Austin Lyle and the declaration by Denver Public Schools’ superintendent that police officers will be put back in schools reverberated Thursday with the city’s top law enforcer vowing aggressive prosecution of juveniles involved in violence.

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Sister of head who killed herself over bad Ofsted report wants watchdog's power destroyed

The sister of a head teacher who committed suicide after a report from Ofsted has demanded the watchdog's power be destroyed. Ruth Perry, 53, killed herself after the report from the education watchdog downgraded Caversham Primary School, in Reading

Daily Mirror

Trans flight attendant made famous in United ad dies in apparent suicide

An investigation is still ongoing, and a final determination as to the cause of death will be made by the Denver Medical Examiner’s Office

The Independent UK

Mounting debt, dip in quality: As rain leaves crops damaged, Rajasthan farmers face double whammy

“It was his last harvest,” said Ramesh, referring to his relative Prithviraj Berwa, who died by suicide last week after his crop was damaged in Rajasthan’s Bundi district – in untimely rain which lashed north India over the last few days.

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OPINION - Here’s our solution to Britain’s mental health crisis

The UK is in the throes of a mental health crisis and the young and those in financial poverty are at greatest risk. One in four 17- to 19-year-olds have a probable mental health disorder and rates of mental health difficulties in children aged seven to 16 have risen by…

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Watchdog calls for review of menopause link to poor mental health after woman’s suicide

Frances Wellburn, 56, took her own life in 2020 after being incorrectly assessed as ‘medium risk’ of suicide by Tees, Esk and Wear NHS Trust

The Independent UK

Mental health services fail to take full account of menopause, report finds

The report came in the wake of the suicide of Frances Wellburn, 56, who was under the care of her local NHS trust.

The Independent UK

Queer teens are experiencing worsening mental health according to CDC data.

Suicide attempts among LGBQ high school students were at least double the national average in 2019.

USAFacts

Almost 90% of children brought from Nauru suffered physical health problems

Nearly 80% reported one or more mental health symptoms, research shows, with 45% reporting a suicide attempt or self-harm

The Guardian - AU

Defence personnel and veterans rush to beat Royal Commission deadline

A deadline for private submissions to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has prompted a rush of harrowing accounts.

ABC News

Awash in federal money, state lawmakers tackle worsening youth mental health

The pandemic accelerated a yearslong decline in the mental health of the nation’s children and teens. The number of young people experiencing sadness, hopelessness and thoughts of suicide has increased dramatically, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

Priory didn’t tell suicide victim’s family that she had left hospital

A Chelsea businesswoman with a history of depression took her own life after she was discharged from the exclusive Priory clinic without her family and friends being informed, a coroner has found.

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Veterans unite to call for federal government to improve access to mental health support

In an unprecedented push, three regional Victorian veterans organisations are calling for improved access to mental health support for former military personnel.

Daily Mirror

Inside abandoned house soon to be demolished over ghostly suicide haunting fears

A roadhouse is a small service station in the US and Canada built to host travellers by providing food, drinks, fuel and accommodation. They were also known in the 1900s as stagecoach houses and were a place to rest and feed the horses for the night on long journeys

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Army veteran's wife tells Q+A her husband tried to take his life more than 30 times, as she calls for more funding from government

Australian Army veteran Dave has tried to end his life more than 30 times since returning from Timor-Leste. He and his wife have used a Q+A appearance to implore the government to better support defence personnel.

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Community bands together to prevent suicide, honour loved ones and offer support amid cost-of-living distress

As concern about suicide rises nationally, almost 200 people in central Victoria have stepped up to remember loved ones lost and champion prevention.

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‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Stumbles with $30.5 Million Debut

“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” felt the fury of the marketplace in its theatrical debut this weekend. The New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. superhero movie opened to a disappointing $30.5 million from over 4,071 theaters. The “Shazam!” sequel fell short of its modest expectations ($35 million) as well as…

Wales Online

'It crushed me' Woman whose ex-boyfriend committed suicide launches men's mental health app

"Days before he'd asked if I wanted to get back together, and I never got to tell him 'yes'"

Tribune News Service

To prevent gun suicide, states consider allowing people to deny themselves a gun

As lawmakers and mental health advocates wrestle with how to stop the avalanche of suicides by firearm in this country, some are looking to a novel idea at work in a handful of states: Register yourself as a suicide risk so you can’t buy a gun on a whim.

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Black Dog Ride's iconic motorcycle event sparks conversations about depression, mental health

After coming through a "bit of a dark spot" five years ago, Josh Salter now leads an iconic motorcycle ride to help others going through a tough time.

ABC News

New Compass host Indira Naidoo on spirituality and the healing power of nature after sister's suicide

Journalist Indira Naidoo shares her experience of finding meaning and how spirituality can help us navigate the darkest moments of our lives.

Daily Mirror

Overworked NHS staff being driven to suicide with one life lost every three days

The figures, published by the Office for National Statistics, come as ministers are urged to rethink a move to scrap mental health support funding for NHS workers

Tribune News Service

Trans kids in Georgia say they have target on their back with GOP initiative

ATLANTA — Michael’s mother walked past the bathroom in their Duluth, Georgia, home where she had seen her son crying months earlier. The teen was now looking in the same mirror, but this time he was grinning.

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