More people used suicide prevention hotline; no decrease in number of suicides
4 years, 11 months ago

More people used suicide prevention hotline; no decrease in number of suicides

NL Times  

Employees of suicide prevention hotline 113 had more than 93 thousand conversations over the telephone or texts with suicidal people last year, almost three times as many as in 2016, according to figures Trouw requested from 113 Zelfmoordpreventie. The increase in calls to the suicide crisis helpline is not reflected in the number of suicides - over the past years around 1,800 people per year took their own lives in the Netherlands. The increase in contact has a lot to do with more people being aware of the suicide prevention helpline, 113 psychologist Judith de Heus said to the newspaper. Earlier this month, 113 published a study among relatives of the high number of young people who took their own lives in 2017.

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MANAS Shows Growing Need for Mental Healthcare
4 days, 17 hours ago

MANAS Shows Growing Need for Mental Healthcare

Deccan Chronicle  

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GPs report 75% surge in youth seeking help for suicidal thoughts, attempts
3 weeks, 5 days ago

GPs report 75% surge in youth seeking help for suicidal thoughts, attempts

NL Times  

General practitioners in the Netherlands report a sharp increase in the number of young people seeking help for suicidal thoughts or attempts. In the third quarter of 2024, consultations for these issues among individuals aged 0 to 24 were 75 percent higher compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to new research by organizations including the National Institute for Public …

Suicide prevention techniques make no difference as US sees increase in people taking their own lives
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Daily Mail  

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Teaching mental well-being will reduce suicides: experts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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Health service worried about suicide among Amsterdam young people; Up 40% in four years
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Health service worried about suicide among Amsterdam young people; Up 40% in four years

NL Times  

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Suicides in U.S. hit historic high in 2022, driven by increase among older adults
1 year, 1 month ago

Suicides in U.S. hit historic high in 2022, driven by increase among older adults

LA Times  

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Need to set up a dedicated suicide prevention helpline in Andhra Pradesh, says psychiatrist
1 year, 3 months ago

Need to set up a dedicated suicide prevention helpline in Andhra Pradesh, says psychiatrist

The Hindu  

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How to get help for someone who might be suicidal
1 year, 4 months ago

How to get help for someone who might be suicidal

CNN  

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Romesh Ranganathan opens up about suffering suicidal thoughts during ‘toughest time’ of his life
1 year, 10 months ago

Romesh Ranganathan opens up about suffering suicidal thoughts during ‘toughest time’ of his life

The Independent  

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An L.A. journalist’s death by suicide still confounds years later. “Can we ever understand that?”
2 years, 3 months ago

An L.A. journalist’s death by suicide still confounds years later. “Can we ever understand that?”

LA Times  

Three years after her husband took his life, Sara Scribner wants to talk. “Scott’s suicide has been the background noise every minute of my life,” she said, “but whenever I bring up his name in conversation, people get uncomfortable.” In the age of COVID, however, the language of loss and vulnerability has become familiar, and expressions of grief, worry — …

Suicide is complicated. So is prevention
2 years, 3 months ago

Suicide is complicated. So is prevention

LA Times  

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Most suicide helpline numbers in city are non-functional
2 years, 3 months ago

Most suicide helpline numbers in city are non-functional

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Most suicide helpline numbers in the city do not exist or they are constantly busy, say people seeking help. People say that when they look for helpline numbers online and make a call, hardly anybody answers. The most preferred choice of the people in distress seeking help is through helpline numbers. A person who wanted help due to her …

World Suicide Prevention Day: Here’s what we can do to save a life
2 years, 3 months ago

World Suicide Prevention Day: Here’s what we can do to save a life

Hindustan Times  

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Suicide-related calls to helplines rise by 50 per cent amid Covid pandemic
3 years, 3 months ago

Suicide-related calls to helplines rise by 50 per cent amid Covid pandemic

Hindustan Times  

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Fewer suicides in first two months of lockdown, police figures show
4 years, 7 months ago

Fewer suicides in first two months of lockdown, police figures show

Dutch News  

There has been a sharp drop in the number of suicides and attempted suicides over the past two months, but police have been called out to deal with more ‘disturbed’ individuals, according to data collected by the 25 regional safety teams and quoted by broadcaster NOS. The number of suicides since social distancing measures were introduced are down between 15% …

Fewer suicides in first two months of lockdown, police figures show
4 years, 7 months ago

Fewer suicides in first two months of lockdown, police figures show

Dutch News  

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Problems with care often played a role in teen suicide in 2017
4 years, 11 months ago

Problems with care often played a role in teen suicide in 2017

NL Times  

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Groningen woman takes own life after confusion over number for suicide prevention hotline
5 years, 3 months ago

Groningen woman takes own life after confusion over number for suicide prevention hotline

NL Times  

A young woman from Winschoten in the province of Groningen took her own life a week and a half ago after she tried and failed three times to reach the suicide prevention hotline 113 Zelfmoordpreventie. The actual number for the suicide prevention hotline is paid number 0900-0113, which costs five cents per minute. After trying and failing to reach the …

Suicide prevention resources
5 years, 6 months ago

Suicide prevention resources

LA Times  

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