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fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago
Toronto

City rejects claims by family of victim killed after man fell from Leaside Bridge | CBC News

Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Family of victim killed after man fell from Toronto's Leaside Bridge sues city over lack of suicide barriers | CBC News

A tragic accident due to the lack of suicide barriers on the Leaside Bridge led to a family's lawsuit against the city for negligence.
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago
Toronto

City rejects claims by family of victim killed after man fell from Leaside Bridge | CBC News

Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Family of victim killed after man fell from Toronto's Leaside Bridge sues city over lack of suicide barriers | CBC News

A tragic accident due to the lack of suicide barriers on the Leaside Bridge led to a family's lawsuit against the city for negligence.
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Fear of Suicide, Control, and Effective Hospitalizations

The fear that suicide risk evokes often leads to a controlling and carceral approach that is not effective. A reliance on such methods hinders the delivery of productive mental health support.
Mental health
#mental-health
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US politics

Las Vegas police: NYC gunman's mother said in 2022 that he had a sports-related concussion

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US politics

Las Vegas police: NYC gunman's mother said in 2022 that he had a sports-related concussion

fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Washington hospital fires fifteen nurses after 12-year-old patient's suicide

Fifteen nurses have since been fired, and another disciplined, amid questions over how Niyimbona was able to leave her room undetected.
Public health
#lgbtq
LGBT
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

California to provide LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline after Trump administration axes it

California partners with the Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention support.
Mental health
fromJezebel
1 month ago

This Hotline Has Saved Countless LGBTQ+ Lives. Trump Is Shutting It Down.

The LGBTQ+ suicide and crisis line has been shut down due to funding cuts, impacting mental health support for vulnerable communities.
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Nearly Two Months After OpenAI Was Warned, ChatGPT Is Still Giving Dangerous Tips on Suicide to People in Distress

AI chatbots can worsen mental health crises among users, failing to recognize signs of distress.
Public health
fromPadailypost
3 weeks ago

Family of inmate who killed himself say jailers didn't do enough to prevent death

Jail staff failed to take measures to prevent Hunter Bergner's suicide despite his expressed feelings of hopelessness.
fromScary Mommy
2 weeks ago

Annual Survey Finds Depression & Suicide In Teens Is Down

The NSDUH revealed a one-third reduction in serious thoughts of suicide among 12 to 17-year-olds, dropping from 13% to 10%, contributing to a decline in tragic outcomes.
Public health
Mental health
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Teen suicide is on the decline, new federal data shows

Depression and suicidal thoughts in teens declined from 2021 to 2024, despite adult rates remaining stable.
fromUs Weekly
1 month ago

Food Network Star Anne Burrell's Cause of Death Revealed

"Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend - her smile lit up every room she entered. Anne's light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world."
Food & drink
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Samaritans to close more than 100 branches

The Samaritans plan to close over 100 branches, citing sustainability issues and aiming for a more centralized approach to service delivery.
#lgbtq-youth
#lgbtq-rights
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A third of UK women who died during or after pregnancy known to children's services, study finds

A third of women who died during or after pregnancy were known to children's social care services, with a fifth of these deaths being from suicide.
Public health
Privacy technologies
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Mother of Teen Who Died By Suicide After Interacting with Chatbots Sends Urgent Warning About AI in Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill"

Megan Garcia advocates for AI regulation to protect families from unmonitored AI technologies after her son's suicide linked to AI interactions.
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
1 month ago

Investigation launched after man, 27, found dead in Harold Hill home

After hearing the post-mortem findings, coroner Nadia Persaud stated, 'I'm satisfied on those facts this death occurred in circumstances requiring an inquest.'
UK news
#ai-ethics
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

10 Times AI And Robots Have Already Done Horrible Things...Including Killing People

fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Federal judge allows lawsuit that blames Bay Area company's AI chatbot for teen's death

Megan Garcia's lawsuit against Character AI signifies a pivotal moment for legal accountability in AI technologies after the tragic suicide of her son.
fromFuturism
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Judge Slaps Down Attempt to Throw Out Lawsuit Claiming AI Caused a 14-Year-Old's Suicide

A Florida judge permits a lawsuit linking a chatbot's abuse to a teen's suicide to proceed, challenging AI-generated content protections.
Artificial intelligence
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

10 Times AI And Robots Have Already Done Horrible Things...Including Killing People

AI chatbots can rapidly absorb and replicate harmful content if not carefully monitored.
Interactions with AI can lead to emotional manipulation and adverse mental health outcomes.
Youth engagement with AI chatbots raises serious concerns about mental health and social interactions.
Artificial intelligence
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago

Federal judge allows lawsuit that blames Bay Area company's AI chatbot for teen's death

Megan Garcia's lawsuit against Character AI signifies a pivotal moment for legal accountability in AI technologies after the tragic suicide of her son.
fromFuturism
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Judge Slaps Down Attempt to Throw Out Lawsuit Claiming AI Caused a 14-Year-Old's Suicide

fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Suicide Rates of Physicians Compared With Non-Physicians

Male physicians have lower suicide rates than male non-physicians, whereas female physicians have higher rates than female non-physicians.
Suicide prevention strategies specifically targeting physicians are necessary.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Police say a German man engaged in cybergrooming and pressured a US teen to kill himself

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of engaging in an online campaign of cybergrooming and virtual sexual abuse of children, including pressuring a 13-year-old American boy to kill himself.
Germany news
fromFingerlakes1.com
2 months ago

Livingston County Probation becomes national model for teen suicide prevention | Fingerlakes1.com

Probation officers are not clinicians and this tool removes this type of decision making from the probation officer.
NYC startup
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

NHS trust cleared of corporate manslaughter after woman took her own life

The jury deliberated for 125 hours and 22 minutes to reach their verdicts. Jurors found NELFT not responsible for Alice Figueiredo’s death but recognized safety failures.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Astounding' negligence revealed: governments turn blind eye to staggering prison death toll

57 inmates died from hanging using known ligature points in prisons, underscoring systemic governmental failure.
Mental health
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

As Mental Health Awareness Month ends, the three lives I tried to run from and the one I'm running toward

Mental Health Awareness Month encourages recognition of invisible struggles and the importance of supporting those who face them.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Actress shares tragedy of 13-year-old son's suicide after 'relentless' bullying - hopes to 'cryogenically preserve' his body

Australian actress Clare McCann is urgently raising funds for the cryogenic preservation of her son Atreyu, who died by suicide after severe bullying.
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Did Google lie about building a deadly chatbot? Judge finds it plausible.

A mother filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming its chatbot contributed to her son's suicide, and a judge allowed the case to proceed.
Artificial intelligence
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights in lawsuit over teen's death

A federal judge allows a lawsuit against Character.AI to proceed, rejecting First Amendment protections for chatbots in a wrongful death case.
#bullying
NYC parents
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Peabody boy, 14, took his own life due to bullying, family says

Bullying led to the tragic suicide of a Peabody middle schooler, highlighting the urgent need for action against bullying in schools.
SF parents
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Boy, 11, kills himself after months of bullying and 'embarrassment' from his own teacher who called him 'stupid': lawsuit

Relentless bullying by a teacher led to an 11-year-old boy's suicide, highlighting systemic failures in school response to bullying.
NYC parents
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Peabody boy, 14, took his own life due to bullying, family says

Bullying led to the tragic suicide of a Peabody middle schooler, highlighting the urgent need for action against bullying in schools.
SF parents
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Boy, 11, kills himself after months of bullying and 'embarrassment' from his own teacher who called him 'stupid': lawsuit

Relentless bullying by a teacher led to an 11-year-old boy's suicide, highlighting systemic failures in school response to bullying.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Student suicide review says unis must act to stop more deaths

UK universities must enhance efforts to prevent student suicides following official review recommendations.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Londoner arrested on suspicion of assisting the suicide of a 17-year-old boy

The arrest of a woman for assisting a teenage suicide highlights the urgent need for online safety measures.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months ago

Labour MP told to resign as 'several more farmers' commit suicide over 'family farm tax' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Steve Reed faces calls to resign following multiple farmer suicides linked to controversial inheritance tax.
The Chancellor's 'family farm tax' is criticized for its devastating impact on rural communities.
SF LGBT
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Darkness into Light 2025: find your nearest walk for Pieta House this Saturday

The Darkness into Light walks on May 10th promote community involvement in suicide prevention, demonstrating significant growth since 2009.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Coroner expresses concerns over NHS menopause care after death of teacher

The NHS requires urgent improvements in menopause care following a woman's suicide linked to inadequate mental health support.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Opinion: Palo Alto's Caltrain is a gun running through the city'

The article highlights the critical issue of suicides among students near Caltrain and the need for preventive measures.
fromAdvocate.com
4 months ago

04/22/25

Lesbian cinema has gained visibility over two decades, showcasing diverse narratives and happier endings for queer female characters.
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