A community in Portland, Victoria, Australia, is training 1,500 locals in suicide prevention first aid by 2029 to combat a high regional suicide rate. The initiative was inspired by a local resident whose nephew died by suicide.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok visited the Gyeonggi Suicide Prevention Center in Suwon, emphasizing that loneliness is a major factor in suicide and that both social welfare and psychological safety nets are crucial. He pledged the government's commitment to reducing loneliness and suicide.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok requested cooperation from the Catholic Church on suicide prevention, stating that "the government alone cannot solve this issue, and we must work with religious circles." He noted that the number of suicides in South Korea has recently begun to decline for the first time in months.
Luke Ashton's widow is suing Betfair for negligence after her gambling addict husband died £18,000 in debt. The claim argues Betfair failed to intervene as his losses mounted, potentially setting a precedent for the UK gambling industry.
Claude Lemieux's brain will be donated to Boston University's CTE Center for research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries. Lemieux, who died by suicide at 60, played nearly 1,500 NHL games and won the Stanley Cup four times.
Review finds force missed clear signs 21-year-old’s death was result of violent predator’s grooming and degradationA catalogue of police failures in handling the suspected murder of a young woman in Northern Ireland reflected institutional misogyny, a report has found.The Police Service of Northern Ireland missed clear warning signs that Katie Simpson’s death in August 2020 was not suicide but the result of abuse and control, an independent review said on Tuesday.In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 988 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org Continue reading...
Figures for England and Wales prompt calls for more rigorous police investigations of casesOnly 3% of suicides related to domestic abuse in England and Wales in the past five years have resulted in any sort of prosecution, figures show.Between 2020 and 2025, 553 people took their own lives after suspected abuse in an intimate relationship, but only 17 posthumous charges were brought.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...
Clair Roberts, 35, from Milton Keynes finished last at the London Marathon in 12 hours and 16 minutes, just before midnight at St James's Park. She raised nearly £2,000 for Samaritans, a suicide prevention charity she now volunteers for after they helped her seven years ago when she had thoughts of ending her life. Despite battling a virus, injuries, and emotional struggles on race day, she was supported by tailwalkers who accompany the slowest runners. 'I want to show others that there is always hope,' she said.
Clair Roberts, 35, from Milton Keynes finished last at the London Marathon in 12 hours and 16 minutes, raising over £2,000 for Samaritans. The charity supported her seven years ago when she had thoughts of ending her life, and she now volunteers answering phone calls for them. She described crossing the finish line just before midnight as a "huge privilege" and said completing the race showed others that "there is always hope."
