Countries in Europe by suicide rate per 100k inhabitants in 2019. Most of the countries with the highest suicide rate are located in the areas of the former Soviet Union, while the ones with the lowest are in the Mediterranean region in Southern Europe, including Albania. by @albanianstats
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13-year-olds can be pushed videos about suicide within minutes of joining TikTok
TikTok actively pushes suicide and eating disorder content to accounts of children, according to a new study. The study, conducted by the Center for Countering Digital Hate—a nonprofit that advocates for the de-platforming of hurtful and hateful content on social media—found that TikTok is quick to push harmful content to children. The organization created fresh …
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A renowned psychiatrist was asked to name the biggest myth about suicide. His response is a must-read.
This article originally appeared on 09.11.18 If you or someone you know is struggling, know that there are immediate resources available if you’re in a crisis. There are many organizations to become familiar with, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline , the Crisis Text Line (text “HOME” to 741741), and the Trevor Project 866-488-7386. …
A mom whose 19-yr-old died by suicide has a vital message for parents about marijuana today
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on 02.21.20. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author and the subjects written about or quoted. Laura Stack’s son Johnny lost his life to suicide three months ago when he was just 19 years old. Though she says the grief of his death is …
DC Studios Is Turning The Whole Operation — Film, TV, Animation — Over To ‘The Suicide Squad’ Director James Gunn
Getty Image Unlike the well-oiled machine that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DCEU has never quite gotten its stuff together. It’s had its hits, but it’s also had its boondoggles. It’s struggled to find a consistent voice. (On the other hand, that also means more variety, like Joker and The Batman. Plus their films …
‘They weren’t becoming of the brand’: Starbucks worker says he was fired for wearing a suicide awareness pin
A former Starbucks worker and union organizer has gone viral after alleging he was fired for wearing a suicide awareness pin on his apron. In a video with over 2.3 million views, @sbworkersunited shares an interview with Will Westlake, who shows the pin and explains the story of his firing. “We had a partner die …
‘Amazon is a serial killer’: Lawyer calls out tech giant over alleged sale of ‘suicide kits’
This story contains depictions of suicide. A lawsuit against Amazon continues to gain momentum as more and more families accuse the tech giant of selling “suicide kits.” In a lengthy Twitter thread on Thursday, Carrie Goldberg, an attorney with the New York-based law firm C.A. Goldberg, PLLC, detailed the growing number of plaintiffs who say …
Constance Wu Red Table Talk On Attempted Suicide
During this episode of RTT, Constance explained what led to those “careless tweets.” She said a producer of the show had sexually harassed her during the earlier seasons, and she wanted a “clean slate that didn’t hold so many memories of intimidation and fear.” Additionally, the renewal meant she would have to give up other …
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Marilyn Monroe Movie Blonde Director Says Her Suicide Was The “Most Important Thing”
You can read the full interview by Christina Newland here. The National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline is 1-888-950-6264 (NAMI) and provides information and referral services; GoodTherapy.org is an association of mental health professionals from more than 25 countries who support efforts to reduce harm in therapy. Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mollycapobianco/blonde-director-reveals-monroes-death-most-important
The ‘For Walter And Josiah’ Trailer Addresses The Shocking Suicide Epidemic Affecting Montana’s Native American Peoples
Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation, located about an hour northwest of Missoula, is home to a small community of less than 30,000 people. Yet it felt exponentially smaller when, in the span of one year, it lost 22 of its Native members to suicide, including Walter and Josiah, two teenagers and teammates on the local high …
4channers are trying to prevent LGTBQ youth from getting help by flooding the Trevor Project’s suicide hotline
Users on the notorious troll home 4chan appear to have targeted a nonprofit organization that focuses on suicide prevention among LGBTQ youth. As noted Tuesday by Alex Kaplan, senior researcher at the progressive media watchdog Media Matters for America, users from 4chan’s “Politically Incorrect” imageboard claim they’ve purposely flooded a crisis hotline operated by The …
Afghanistan War veteran walks thousands of miles around Lake Michigan to prevent military suicide
Veteran suicides are on the rise in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the suicide rate increased by nearly 36% from 2001 to 2019. Since the onset of the “war on terror” in 2001, more than 30,000 active duty personnel have died by suicide—that’s four times greater than the number killed in action. …