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Could a ‘No Deal’ Brexit increase the UK’s suicide rates?

September 9, 2019

Suicide is a devastating event, affecting individuals, families and societies. It is widely associated with mental ill health and the focus of suicide prevention campaigns is…

Depressed man sitting on bridge in a smart shirt

Stock market crashes linked to higher rates of suicide – new research

September 17, 2018

Writing in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, New York Times columnist Will Rodgers commented that the level of panic was such that it…

Lady Gaga’s Twitter blunder and why speculating about suicide after a celebrity death is problematic

August 13, 2018

Lady Gaga’s apology “if I spoke too soon” about the tragic passing of Rick Genest – a Canadian artist, actor, and fashion model, also known as…

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