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Redditors answer lonely SOS cry for help
BusyIzzy123 posted a message on Reddit intimating how depressed and lonely they felt. The next morning, other users flooded the post with messages of support and drink invites.
Man accused in child sex abuse case commits suicide in Jakarta cell
Suhaimi Rinaldi, 40, was found hanging on a clothesline in his cell by an officer who had come to pick him up for his trial.
Woman, 25, raped as she walked to bridge where she planned to commit suicide
The mother-of -one from Omsk, Russia, planned to take her own life following her marital breakdown. however a taxi driver managed to talk her down.
Death by overwork: Another Tokyo Olympics worker kills himself after clocking 190 hours of overtime
'Death by overwork', known as 'karoshi' in Japanese, claims the lives of hundreds of the nation's employees every year.
Quiz: How much do teens rely on their smartphones?
Parents have long worried about the effect smartphone usage has on their children. But how much do you really know about young people's habits?
Japanese journalist dies from heart failure after working 159 hours overtime in one month
Miwa Sado only took two days off work and put in 159 hours overtime in the month before she died. It is not the first high-profile death from overwork in the Asian nation.
Boy, 12, found hanged after bullies threw meat at him for being vegan
Louie Tom Fenton had self-harmed after being bullied by classmates because of his veganism.
Girl, 16, kills self by jumping into lake after parents allegedly scold her for chatting with boy
The cause of death was determined as drowning and there were no external or internal injuries reported on her body.
Girl, 13, who committed suicide after being 'bullied and gang raped unlikely to get justice'
Cassidy Trevan was allegedly lured to a house in Melbourne, Australia, where she was sexually assaulted.
Suicidal thoughts linked to brain inflammation in people with depression
Depression closely tied up with inflammation in the body and brain.
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez had for his age 'most severe case ever' of brain disease CTE
The ex-New England Patriots tight end was 27 when he committed suicide while serving a life sentence for murder.
Suicidal father and husband missing for 8 months found rotting in his truck at the airport
Randy Potter was found at Kansas City International Airport in a state of severe decomposition.
Rosie O'Donnell's ex-wife Michelle Rounds commits suicide
The comedian paid tribute to the 46-year-old with whom she has a daughter named Dakota.
Perfectionists at much greater risk of suicide than those who just do their best
Perfectionists struggle to accept themselves and their personal relationships can suffer as a result.
Pregnant woman in China jumps to death after family allegedly disagreed to C-section surgery
The family, however, claim that it was the hospital that declined to perform the procedure despite their consent.
Transgender teenager, 15, killed himself after school rejected name change, inquest hears
Leo Etherington, born Louise, from High Wycombe, could not change his name until he was 16, the school said.
Woman killed herself after discovering her 21-year-old son had smoked cannabis
Susan Underwood, 38, from Warrington, was found dead an inquest heard.
Teenager, 16, found dead near train tracks hours after receiving GCSE results
The 16-year-old girl was hit by a train at Haslemere station on Thursday (24 August).
Married father attempted suicide after child pornography was found on his home computer
Christopher Gojka, from Newchapel in Staffordshire, was spared jail at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.
Decomposed man found with penis tied to shotgun trigger used to kill himself
The thirty-year-old was found by flatmates at their apartment in Murcia, Spain.
Can your Instagram photos reveal if you are depressed?
Instagram pictures could be analysed for signs of poor mental health.
British ADHD teenager hanged himself with worry over £600 rail fine
Jamie Coulthard was found dead at his home in Chorley by his mother
Husband 'batters wife to death then commits suicide' in front of their young children
The suspected murder-suicide took place at a home in Oldbury, West Midlands.
Victim's mother sues son's girlfriend Michelle Carter for $4.2m for urging his suicide
Carter was sentenced to 15 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter of Conrad Roy III.
Most people would rather die than see their reputations tarnished
In lab experiments, people are also willing to touch disgusting worms to protect their honour.
Michelle Carter to serve 15 months in prison for encouraging boyfriend to kill himself
Carter, from Massachusetts, was 17 when she told Conrad Roy to "get back in" a truck filled with carbon monoxide.
60,000 suicides in India linked to climate change
The suicides occurred in the past 30 years due to higher than average temperatures.
Scientists come down hard on 13 Reasons Why as searches for ways to commit suicide soar
Searches for 'how to commit suicide' went up 26% in the weeks after the Netflix series aired.
There are 75 men for every woman in parts of China, and it's making men aggressive and depressed
By 2020, there is estimated to be an excess of 20 million men of 'marriageable age' across China.
Stalker who drove ex-partner to suicide in six-month campaign of abusive jailed in legal first
Former soldier Nicholas Allen admitted manslaughter after Justene Reece hanged herself in February this year.