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# Suicide

This week
14th April 2024 - 18th April 2024
'I'm going through a lot of scary stuff': 11-year-old boy with psychosis and his parents plead for help
The young boy has struggled to access certain services despite the efforts of his parents and healthcare workers.
Children and adolescents with complex needs often struggle to get access to services due to confusion over which health team is best placed to intervene
During a recent episode, a young boy in Dublin attempted to take his own life
The boy's parents believe if their son had received early intervention years ago, his condition would not have deteriorated to this point
Órla Ryan
16 Apr
28.0k
Last week
7th April 2024 - 13th April 2024
UK police to reinvestigate decision to charge late Love Island presenter Caroline Flack
11 Apr
24.7k
FactCheck: Are psychiatric patients in Canada given leaflets for assisted dying when they go to A&E?
10 Apr
11.5k
This year
2024
AI algorithms pushing content 'romanticising' suicide to children, Oireachtas Committee hears
13 Feb
7.4k
14
Last year
2023
Prison staff knew Cork man was suffering 'delusions' prior to fatal suicide attempt
31 Jan 2023
39.9k
4
All time
Opinion: Adults with ADHD are vulnerable to mental health challenges - they need support
Ken Kilbride
10 Jul 2022
20.0k
27
No evidence pandemic has caused increase in suicides despite 'persistent' online claims
8 Jan 2022
32.2k
90
'I'm not afraid to say that I have been through bad days and I have contemplated suicide'
27 Nov 2021
58.6k
10
Ireland's first national survey into suicide bereavement being launched today
5 Oct 2021
9.3k
8
‘Hunted’ Jeremy Kyle diagnosed with anxiety disorder after show axed
4 Sep 2021
78.9k
47
Deaths by suicide did not increase internationally during the first wave of the pandemic
13 Apr 2021
13.4k
39
Pandemic is driving 'unprecedented demand' for suicide prevention and mental health services
6 Apr 2021
19.9k
31
Suicide organisations warn of exaggerated or false information being shared online
6 Mar 2021
22.3k
Debunked: The claims in this Facebook video about suicide figures and number of Covid deaths in Ireland are inaccurate
8 Sep 2020
10.8k
14
TikTok working to remove suicide video clips
8 Sep 2020
37.0k
21
FactCheck: Is this widespread claim about the recent number of deaths by suicide in Ireland true?
4 Sep 2020
139k
60
Coroner delivers verdict in the death of UK TV presenter Caroline Flack
6 Aug 2020
60.0k
18
ITV boss says broadcaster will not make a show like Jeremy Kyle again
14 Jul 2020
22.2k
16
How a 'safety plan' can help a person who is suicidal
10 Oct 2019
13.6k
16
'Depression in pregnancy is common - it's a condition, not a weakness'
6 Oct 2019
9.3k
2
Consultant shortages causing 'a spiral of burnout, stress and emigration'
21 Sep 2019
20.8k
57
'Two friends died by suicide': Doctors say 'profoundly dysfunctional' health service takes huge toll
3 Sep 2019
67.0k
39
Jeffrey Epstein signed a will two days before his suicide
20 Aug 2019
37.5k
26
Jeffrey Epstein died from suicide by hanging, coroner concludes
17 Aug 2019
20.9k
69
Two prison guards put on leave after Jeffrey Epstein's death
13 Aug 2019
31.2k
9
Canadian teen murder suspects died by apparent suicide, autopsies confirm
12 Aug 2019
26.7k
10
Autopsy carried out on the body of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein
12 Aug 2019
60.0k
73
US teen suicide rates rose by 29% after release of Netflix's 13 Reasons Why, study finds
1 May 2019
32.8k
21
Love Island contestants to be offered therapy after deaths of two former stars
20 Mar 2019
32.3k
23
Olympic silver medallist Catlin battled depression before suicide, say family
11 Mar 2019
8.6k
1
'Pioneer, innovator and legend': Prodigy frontman Keith Flint dies aged 49
Updated 4 Mar 2019
107k
118
'Suicide is not fashion': Burberry apologises for creating hoodie with noose-shaped strings
20 Feb 2019
35.1k
44
'We will not allow any graphic images of self-harm, such as cutting on Instagram'
8 Feb 2019
8.3k
2
'The point of the play is to show people that talking is the key. Silence will kill you'
3 Feb 2019
9.6k
3
PODCAST: 'I lost two sons to suicide - I want people to know it's okay to have problems'
4 Jan 2019
51.6k
25
'He's gone and he needn't have been gone': Mick Wallace gives impassioned speech about suicide
11 Dec 2018
50.7k
56
Suicide: Concerns that Netflix show 13 Reasons Why could lead to 'copycat cases'
21 Nov 2018
22.1k
23
'You sent me home bleeding, traumatised ... but I'm a survivor': Leona O’Callaghan's powerful victim impact statement
19 Nov 2018
30.3k
16
Juventus apologise for China 'suicide' condolence message
16 Nov 2018
8.3k
2
Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer's death is ruled a suicide
11 Oct 2018
37.7k
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