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As the year ends, how has New Zealand fared on global and domestic measurements, from social and economic freedoms to tackling poverty and homelessness?
Youth suicides in the US have increased by around 50% over the past decade – gun availability is a big part of that trend.
New research has found suicides increase during drought, and climate change will see more drought in Australia.
Many autistic people struggle to get mental health support, or are missed by the healthcare system entirely.
Nearly all suicide-loss survivors experience guilt, wondering what they could have done to prevent it. But despite decades of research, experts struggle to identify risk factors and predict suicide.
The evidence is growing that experiencing both systemic and everyday race-based discrimination may lead some Black Americans to become depressed and think about suicide.
Islamophobia increased post-9/11. Twenty years later, American Muslims are still dealing with the mental health effects – and research barriers limit what is known about what puts them at risk.
New agriculture laws in India could adversely impact the lives of millions of small farmers who struggle with low wages. Farmers are right to protest against laws that jeopardize their livelihoods.
The rate of death by suicide is rising among veterans. The most common stressor is a serious relationship difficulty.
The U.S. suicide rate has been increasing for decades. According to a sociologist who studies suicide, depression is just one factor among many implicated social conditions.
African American youth are at increased risk for death by suicide. An expert explains why it’s important to better understand the effects of racism, bullying and alienation on black youth.
The more humans seek happiness, the more it can elude them. In exploring this conundrum, a Nigerian novelist spoke with everyday people in his country, finding the coexistence of hope and deprivation.
Suicide rates increase in times of economic strife and uncertainty
An inquiry into mental health in New Zealand has called for a major shift towards prevention and promotion of mental well-being.
Evidence shows that outright bans save lives.
There were 6,566 more suicides in the 2008-09 period that were a direct consequence of the rapid decline of equity values.
The story highlights complex barriers to support after a sudden death or suicide.
Suicide rates among UK students have increased by 56% in the last 10 years
Around 140 Australian nursing-home residents have taken their own lives between 2000 and 2013, our new study shows.
Top contributors
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago
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Conjoint Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney
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Honorary Professor, Australian National University
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Principal Research Fellow, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, National Centre of Excellence in Suicide Prevention, Griffith University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Lecturer in Mental Health, Queen's University Belfast
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Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Mental Health, The Open University
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Professor of Natural Sciences & Humanities Director of the MFA program in Creative Writing, Department of Philosophy, University of Wyoming
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Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, New York University
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Faculty Associate in Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Social Work, New York University
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Assistant Professor of Comparative Human Development, University of Chicago
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
