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Beware the chatbot: Can conversing with AI cause delusions and psychosis?

A spate of shocking breakdowns and even deaths involving AI chatbots is fuelling panic over ‘AI psychosis’ and new safety features. It’s not quite that simple, say experts

Evening Standard

‘Trauma and lack of help’ key factors in suicidal feelings among autistic people

The new research is believed to be the largest survey on autism and suicide to date that asked people directly about their experiences.

Evening Standard

Fight goes on as defence suicide reforms slowly kick in

Advocates for an inquiry into defence and veteran suicide are cautiously optimistic about the direction of reforms almost a year after findings were made.

AAP

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Islamic State Claims Deadly Attack On Pakistan Rally

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing that authorities said killed 15 people and wounded dozens more at a political rally in southwestern Pakistan.

International Business Times

Was Money The Problem? Dentist's Murder-Suicide In $1.7m Georgia Mansion Sparks Frenzy Of Theories

A Georgian dentist and his family were found dead in an apparent murder‑suicide in Johns Creek, prompting a community reckoning with grief and the unknown motive.

International Business Times UK

French education system in shock after headteacher’s suicide exposes failure to protect LGBTQ+ staff

After facing two years of harassment over her sexuality, a school principal in the central Cantal region of France took her own life on 1 September. In the aftermath of the tragedy, unions and rights groups are leading calls for greater protection for teachers.

Euronews

Weapons Director Breaks Silence On Joker And Harley Quinn Movie Rumors

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‘I am a fighter’: ex-NFL player describes remarkable ordeal surviving suicide and financial abuse

Erik Kramer, 60, a former player, opens up on his struggle in new podcast The Quarterback and the Con Woman

The Guardian - US

Into the light: Foran's quest to enhance mental health

Retiring Gold Coast star Kieran Foran experienced the unimaginable pain of losing a stepson to suicide, and his ongoing work improving young lives is priceless.

AAP

At least 13 killed after suicide bomber targets political rally in Pakistan

Thirty people wounded as bomber blows himself up outside stadium hosting rally in restive Balochistan province

The Independent UK

OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen’s suicide

AI company announces changes amid growing concern over the effect of chatbots on young people’s mental health.

Al Jazeera

ChatGPT to get parental controls after family says AI coached teen user’s death by suicide

OpenAI will let parents link their accounts to their teens’ accounts and select what features they can access

The Independent UK

A Michigan college student, shot and killed in an alleged murder-suicide by a stalker ex, begged for help that came too late

Her friends and family knew she was in trouble.

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At Least 25 Killed In Pakistan Attacks, Including 14 At Political Rally

At least 25 people were killed in three attacks in Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said, including 14 who died after a suicide bomber targeted a political rally in the southwestern province of Balochistan.

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Euronews

OpenAI puts parental controls in ChatGPT but critics say it is a ‘vague promise’

The move comes after a lawsuit was filed against OpenAI by the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who committed suicide in April.

LiveScience

'Extremely alarming': ChatGPT and Gemini respond to high-risk questions about suicide — including details around methods

Researchers have found that OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude can give direct responses to 'high-risk' questions about suicide. In Live Science's testing, ChatGPT and Gemini responded to even more extreme questions.

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I’ve Been Wondering What’s Going On With DC’s Amanda Waller Show, And Someone Finally Asked James Gunn

Bring her back!

The Guardian - UK

Parents could get alerts if children show acute distress while using ChatGPT

OpenAI to roll out new protection measures after facing a law suit on behalf of teenager who took his own life

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The Independent UK

OpenAI and Meta say they're fixing AI chatbots to better respond to teens in distress

OpenAI and Meta are adjusting how their chatbots respond to teenagers and users showing signs of distress

The Conversation

Adding more green space to a campus is a simple, cheap and healthy way to help millions of stressed and depressed college students

Stress on college students can be palpable, and it hits them from every direction: academic challenges, social pressures and financial burdens, all intermingled with their first taste of independence. It’s part of the reason why anxiety and depression are common among the 19 million students now enrolled in U.S. colleges…

International Business Times UK

Ukrainian Girl 'Pushed Under Train' in Germany as Authorities Face Backlash for Calling It Suicide

A 16-year-old Ukrainian refugee was killed in Friedland, Germany, after allegedly being pushed in front of a freight train on 11 August. Authorities first labelled it suicide, sparking outrage from her family.

PC Gamer

Meta to take 'extra precautions' to stop AI chatbots talking to kids about suicide, which makes you wonder what it's been doing until now

Feels like this should've been a top priority from the very start.

The Independent UK

These are the signs of depression in older people

Depression in adults is as common as it is in young people, but it can be harder to spot

The Guardian - UK

Vilhelm’s Room by Tove Ditlevsen review – a portrait of catastrophic mental illness

Originally published a year before her death, the Danish author’s final novel is an autofictional suicide note

Inverse

Disney+ Just Quietly Added Marvel's Most Underrated Movie

What was supposed to be Marvel's Suicide Squad became a surprisingly emotional affair.

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