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Mothers are dying prematurely after their children are taken into foster care.
From predicting suicide risk to chatbot therapy, artificial intelligence is all the rage in suicide prevention. The question is, can it really work?
Pregnant women and new mothers who feel totally powerless are taking their own lives in increasing numbers in Nepal. More mental health training for local midwives is needed.
Around 140 Australian nursing-home residents have taken their own lives between 2000 and 2013, our new study shows.
A good starting point to find out why people self-injure is to ask them about their reasons for this behaviour.
Recent deaths within the pornography industry in the US have reignited debates on labour conditions and mental health.
Research shows that parents play the most important role in prevention of cyberbullying. Here are four ways they can step up for their kids.
Genetic research could help us produce new ways of diagnosing and treating depression and suicidal ideation – including a ‘death smell test’.
Many cultures still experience silence and shame around mental health issues. But that doesn’t mean they don’t need help.
Will YouTube’s new ad rules close down niche vlogs?
Increasing the public’s awareness of mental health issues rings hollow when vital services are crumbling.
Understanding the role of cortisol in suicide risk may lead to new treatments.
Just as facts are stubborn, myths in the era of social media are also
proving to be as well. And, that can be harmful, particularly when it
comes to the media reporting on holiday suicides. Here’s why.
Recent legal changes may not be enough to improve conditions in controversial police mental health detentions.
Despite efforts to address the issue, the life expectancy gap between those with and without mental illness has remained consistent over two decades. However the causes of death have changed.
Residents may be right to fear for their lives.
The Victorian assisted dying laws are based on those in Oregon, which are quite conservative. Laws in the Netherlands, Belgium and Canada are more relaxed.
This smoking cessation tablet has been linked to suicides, so why is it still publicly subsidised?
One Nation Queensland leader Steve Dickson said ‘up to 21 fathers’ are taking their lives in Australia every week. Is that accurate?
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