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US army veteran Chad Jukes becomes 2nd combat amputee to scale Mount Everest
Jukes had lost his right leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq and completed the climb using prosthesis.
Naked man attempts 'suicide by lion' by jumping into Chilean big cat zoo enclosure
Franco Luis Ferrada Roman was severely mauled by two lions after he broke into their cage.
The Groups of Death: Online suicide forums linked to deaths of 130 Russian teens in six months
Investigation exposes social-media groups behind recent wave of suicides, as MPs call for website legislation.
Sacked Texas employee returns to company to kill co-worker before turning gun on himself
The gunman was heard shouting "y'all ruined my life" before he started shooting near Houston.
Vodafone sales rep is sixth person to take fatal leap off London's Coq d'Argent rooftop restaurant
Mobile phone employee Mike Halligan died from multiple injuries including skull fractures after falling 80ft.
US suicides soar 24% since 2000 with steep rise among Native Americans and middle-aged white women
Money worries and social isolation are key causes, say experts.
Chris Brown is wrong – we should be seeking attention for mental illness and suicide
He accused Kehlani Parrish of attention-seeking on Instagram after her alleged suicide attempt.
Police release first-ever photos of rocker Kurt Cobain's suicide shotgun
New pictures aim to dispel conspiracy theorists' belief that Nirvana front man was murdered.
PTSD: Nightmares increase risk of suicide
Nightmare sufferers who also struggle with PTSD are particularly at risk.
Andreas Lubitz was suffering a 'psychotic episode' during Germanwings suicide crash
Lubitz was referred to a psychiatric clinic by a doctor two weeks before he killed 150 people.
Progressive rock icon Keith Emerson, of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, dies aged 71
Police in Santa Monica, Los Angeles say they are investigating the death as a suicide.
When you're a child with a mental illness, 32 weeks is a dangerous amount of time to wait for help
When I spoke to my GP, I was told to order a self-help book for eating disorders from Amazon.
Who was Benoit Violier, the 'world's best chef' who was found dead in apparent suicide?
Violier was found dead just a month and a half after his restaurant was named the world's best.
Convicted paedophile commits suicide by jumping off bridge hours before court appearance
Body of Michael Fiek found in London before sentencing was due at Leeds Crown Court.
Pharma companies blamed in BMJ study showing antidepressants can double teen suicide risk
The study showed that previous trials about the side-effects of the drugs were misrepresented.
Oklahoma town of Anadarko hit by 'spirit of suicide' as four young people kill themselves within 8 weeks
All four killed themselves using guns, and the most recent death was an 11-year-old boy.
Indigenous Guarani Kaiowá people of Brazil have 'appalling suicide rate' due to loss of ancestral land [Graphic images]
Rate of self-inflicted deaths within tribe is statistically highest among any society anywhere in world.
Australia: Father posts suicide note on Facebook, drives car into sea killing self and two sons
Damien Little, who was in his 30s, drove his car into the sea from Brennan's Wharf in Boston Bay.
Mental health requires early intervention – Not only does it save lives but money too
My mother has schizophrenia, and only through police arrests or court help has she been able to access services.
Kylie Minogue breaks down on Desert Island Discs remembering former partner Michael Hutchence
INXS frontman Michael Hutchence was found hanged in a Sydney hotel room in 1997.
Spain: Mother throws daughters to death from 13th floor of building before jumping herself
Two children, aged one and 11, died in the incident alongside their mother, 42, in Girona.
Spain: 'Suicidal' woman survives 7 storey drop after landing on and killing 81-year-old man
Tragedy sees woman survive her fall but kill an 81-year-old man sitting on a bench with his wife.
Grant Shapps' resignation letter in full: 'The buck should stop with me'
Grant Shapps wrote he is 'shocked and saddened' by the death of Elliott Johnson.
Elliot Johnson suicide: Grant Shapps quits amid bullying suicide scandal
Former chairman of the Conservative Party resigns today after being linked to a suicide scandal.
3 to 5 coffees a day may reduce risk of death from cardiovascular, neurological disease and suicide
It may also reduce risk of death from type 2 diabetes
Angad Paul: Chief executive of Caparo Industries falls to death from his penthouse
The 45-year-old fell from his eight-storey property in Portland Place, Marylebone.
Kingston Bridge: Hero cop Fab Ahmed catches woman mid-air as she leaps from ledge
Kingston Police officer risked life to save woman.
Four in 10 UK men have considered suicide, study finds
Male suicide accounts for 76 per cent of total, according to study by YouGov and charity Calm.
China: Video shows moment bus driver stops woman committing suicide from Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
Driver and passengers joined together to prevent the woman's death.
San Francisco: Suicide nets to be installed at Golden Gate Bridge
Some critics say funds would be better spent for mental health care.