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Most antidepressants for children and adolescents work no better than placebos
Prescribed antidepressants appear to be ineffective in children and teenagers with depression.
Léa Surugue Jun 08, 2016
UCLA campus shooting: First pictures of Mainak Sarkar who killed mentor over stolen computer code
Mainak Sarkar, one of William Klug's PhD students, took his own life after shooting the academic.
Callum Paton Jun 02, 2016
Battle for Fallujah: Mothers kill their children as 50,000 civilians become human shield for Isis
Children as young as 12 risk being forced to fight for Islamic State as Iraqi forces advance into the city.
Callum Paton Jun 02, 2016
Indian teenager gang-raped then murdered before body hung from tree to fake suicide
2 men arrested after 15-year-old was kidnapped by 3 men from Nanpara in Uttar Pradesh.
William Watkinson May 31, 2016
Notorious millionaire swindler Robbie Miller found hanged in budget hotel after conning mother-in-law
Robert Miller, 65, had been arrested by anti-fraud police some 25 years after infamous £20m con.
Paul Wright May 25, 2016
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.
Divya Kishore May 25, 2016
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.
Fiona Keating May 22, 2016
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.
Tom Porter May 17, 2016
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.
William Watkinson May 04, 2016
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.
Fiona Keating Apr 25, 2016
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.
Mary Papenfuss Apr 22, 2016
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.
Lydia Smith Mar 30, 2016
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.
Mary Papenfuss Mar 18, 2016
PTSD: Nightmares increase risk of suicide
Nightmare sufferers who also struggle with PTSD are particularly at risk.
Léa Surugue Mar 17, 2016
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.
Fiona Keating Mar 13, 2016
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.
William Watkinson Mar 12, 2016
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.
Morwenna Jones Feb 16, 2016
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.
James Tennent Feb 01, 2016
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.
James Tennent Jan 28, 2016
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.
Brendan Cole Jan 28, 2016
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.
Fiona Keating Jan 25, 2016
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.
Fiona Keating Jan 09, 2016
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.
Jigmey Bhutia Jan 05, 2016
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.
Neil Coyle Dec 18, 2015
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.
Mark Piggott Dec 13, 2015
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.
William Watkinson Dec 10, 2015
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.
Paul Wright Dec 03, 2015
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.
Mark Banham Nov 28, 2015
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.
William Watkinson Nov 28, 2015
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
Sean Martin Nov 16, 2015
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