Hip-hop hit song named after suicide hotline linked to fewer suicides in the US
The suicide prevention anthem may have saved hundreds of lives.
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Assisted suicide 3D-printed pod deemed legal in Switzerland
It helps terminally ill patients to meet a peaceful death in under 5 minutes.
Despite the pandemic, suicide rates keep declining in Japan
The suicide rate dropped 20% in April in Japan compared to the same month last year
Blue-collar workers face the highest risk of suicide in the US, report shows
Almost 38.000 people committed suicide in 2017, 40% more than two decades ago
Every $1 increase in minimum wage decreases suicide rate by up to 6%
Credit: Pixabay. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people in high-income countries, after road injury. According ...
Suicide rates are rising across the US, especially in rural areas
"While our findings are disheartening, we're hopeful that they will help guide efforts to support Americans who are struggling."
Child suicide rates are surging in the US — and we’re not really sure why
The median age of children was 13.
Twice as many people die of gun-related suicide than homicide in the U.S. — but Americans perceive the opposite
This gap between perception and reality may actually be putting some people at risk.
Another bleak consequence of climate change: more suicides
As if climate change didn't bring enough problems.
Abnormal chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA might explain why suicide seems to favor some people
People kill themselves for all sorts of reason, but there's a genetic makeup to it too.
Machine learning identifies suicidal patterns with 93 percent accuracy
Machines can tell when someone is contemplating suicide.
Workplace suicides on the rise – doctors, law enforcement workers and soldiers most vulnerable
Each year worldwide about one million people decide to take their own lives. Overriding your conservation instincts isn't easy, let's ...
Use of Psychedelics Could Reduce Suicide Rates
Suicide rates have generally remained the same for decades, with slight increases in some areas of the world. Basically, scientists ...
Unemployment causes 45,000 suicides each year
A new study found that unemployment is one of the main causes for suicide across the world - between 2001 ...
Why you feel the urge to jump off a ledge. No, you’re not suicidal
Photo: headoverheels.org A few months ago I went hiking with some of my friends in an absolutely stunning mountain setting. ...
Study shows that bullying and suicides in children may be connected
The Yale School of Medicine researchers conducted a study in 13 countries which lead to the conclusion that there may ...