Autistic Individuals Face Higher Suicide Rates
Increased Suicide Rates Among Individuals with Autism: People on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic...
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Breaking the silence on men’s mental health
Poor mental health affects all genders, but many men suffer in silence and this Men’s Health Week, Lee Hawker-Lecesne MBPsS, Clinical Director at The Cabin,...
Loneliness: a growing public health crisis
Loneliness: Research targeting a growing public health crisis: Emerging as a serious public health concern across the world, loneliness is defined as an unpleasant emotional...
WHO launches commission to foster social connection
The WHO has announced a new Commission on Social Connection, to address loneliness as a pressing health threat, promote social connection as a priority and...
Suicide prevention apps lack expertise
Suicide prevention apps lack input from those with experience, according to new study: The vast majority of online suicide prevention tools have not been co-designed...
Tom Chapman – Lions Barber Collective – preventing suicides
After losing a friend to suicide, Tom Chapman decided to do something about the biggest killer of young men in the UK. In a personal,...
Samaritans’ 2022-27 strategy: Tackling suicide together
Samaritans’ purpose, to be there for people who are struggling to cope and in times of crisis, is as vital as ever. We need to...
Coping with suicidal thoughts from Bupa UK
Caroline Harper, Clinical Lead for Mental Health at Bupa UK comments on the new ONS Research for UK Suicide rates: “From the earliest days of the...
Suicide and fatigue: Covid-19 Pandemic
Suicide has fallen by 4% during the Covid-19 pandemic in Austria. An international study now shows that this pattern is similar to the global suicide...
Suicidality among childbearing women a major challenge
Suicidality among childbearing women a major challenge: A study by University of Queensland researchers has highlighted the need to improve mental health assessments and pathways...
