Suicide
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Asia
Death of renowned novelist sparks discussions on elderly support and suicide in Taiwan
EUTHANASIA DEBATE Chiung Yao was reportedly in good health when she made the decision to take her own life. On…
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Asia
‘Too much to handle’: Mental health remains taboo in South Korea despite high suicide rate
One of the young adults she works with, who wished to remain anonymous, said she used to feel withdrawn and…
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Ground-up initiative proposes national suicide prevention strategy for Singapore
PERCEPTIONS OF SUICIDE PREVENTION The research by Project Hayat also found over 80 per cent of respondents feel that suicide…
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US, Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military took part in an Iraqi raid in the country’s western region that killed 15 people…
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Asia
Can you develop a bubble milk tea addiction? How does it affect your mental health?
However, this cycle can contribute to problematic outcomes. “When addictive behaviours, such as an addiction to milk tea, are employed…
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United Kingdom
UK authorities probe 88 deaths linked to man who sold poisons online
Kenneth Law is accused of deliberately selling poisons to vulnerable people at risk of suicide in multiple countries. British law…
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French daredevil who climbed towers around world believed to have fallen to his death in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police say a French man apparently has fallen to his death from a high-rise residential building ByKANIS LEUNG…
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Mother and 3 children dead in possible Oklahoma murder-suicide
Authorities say a woman and her three children were found dead in an Oklahoma home in what may be a…
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Asia
Chinese-American singer Coco Lee dies aged 48
SINGAPORE: Chinese-American singer-songwriter Coco Lee died on Wednesday (Jul 5) after attempting suicide over the weekend, according to her family.…
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Spain
‘Social emergency’: Why is Spain’s suicide rates at record highs?
More Spaniards took their own life in 2022 than in any other year since records began. But why? Just one…
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