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Shaping hope, not despair: WHO to leverage media for suicide prevention

September 14, 2023

The guidelines say widely disseminated stories of death by suicide are often followed by more suicides, while stories of overcoming a suicidal crisis can lead...

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Indian men face higher suicide rates than women: study

September 12, 2023

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The suicide death rate among currently married men was three times that of currently married women Men in India are more prone to suicide than women, with...

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For millions of Americans, 988 is one stop suicide prevention dial

August 31, 2023

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Facilitated by a federal investment of around $1 billion, the Lifeline has fortified its response capacity, leading to a surge in engagement via calls, texts...

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700 000 people die by suicide every year: Lancet

March 17, 2023

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Only 38 countries had national suicide prevention strategies in 2021, according to WHO More than 700,000 people worldwide commit suicide each year, and 77...

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Study links intimate partner violence to suicide and self-harm

August 17, 2022

Some 47,000 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate partners or other family members in 2020 A new Lancet study has demonstrated a direct...

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Japan sees spike in female suicide rate

March 19, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic is driving a spike in suicides in Japan and women have been impacted the most. Japan, where suicides are considered a major social issue...

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Fighting loneliness during the pandemic

February 26, 2021

Japan’s fight against loneliness and suicide during the pandemic That humans are inherently social beings is well-established. Strong social relationships have...

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The mystery of India’s suicide numbers

September 4, 2020

World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10 every year to promote worldwide awareness. Although the suicide rate has seen a downward trend in...

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No, the majority of suicides are not impulsive!

October 11, 2019

There are a lot of myths about suicide. One of the most common myths is that the majority of suicides are impulsive. That people often commit suicide without...

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Why more and more Japanese doctors are committing suicide?

August 9, 2019

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An increasing number of suicides due to overwork among medical practitioners in Japan brings the brutal reality of their unhealthy working conditions to the...