The country faces a “potential mental health timebomb” when veterans return to civilian life, shadow Defence Secretary Liam Fox has warned. Representatives from the three main parties took part in a defence debate before an invited audience at the National Army Museum in London on Tuesday evening. Mr Fox said the fact more veterans of [...]
Combat Stress appeal: Veterans found to be at risk of alcoholism and suicide
Almost a fifth of service personnel have drinking problems while young soldiers who leave the armed forces are three times more likely to kill themselves than civilians, academic studies show. Read the full article here
Can Alexander McQueen’s Suicide Help Prevent Others From Ending Their Lives?
With London Fashion Week in full swing, the Jed Foundation and actress Heather Matarazzo look to the tragedy of the designer’s death as a teachable moment — to shed light on suicide’s warning signs, and ways to intervene. Read the full article here
Word comes too late
An area teen who took his own life may have been victimized by bullies, say family, friends and members of Facebook groups dedicated to his memory. Read the full article here
16 suicides a day as recession blamed
THE number of deaths by suicide has risen in direct relation to the economic recession. Read the full article here
Suicide Risk Rises For Young War Veterans
Young soldiers returning from afghanistan are up to three times more likely to kill themselves than civilians of the same age, according to the mental health foundation. Read the full article here
The stigma of mental illness
Last week’s suicide of the German goalkeeper Robert Enke revealed more than the terrible news of one man’s death, the cruelty of depression and the pressures on sportsmen to protect the public’s idealised view of them; it also exposed the ongoing shame and stigma of mental illness. Read the full article here
Welsh suicide prevention plan updated
A Welsh suicide prevention plan has been updated to take account of the recession and the increased risk of people killing themselves if they lose their jobs, the Welsh Assembly has said. Read the full article here
One suicide every day as recession sparks 43pc rise
MORE than one person a day killed themselves in the first three months of 2009. Despite a decline in suicides in recent years, official figures released today revealed 106 people took their life between January and March — a 43pc rise. Read the full article here
Recession takes a mental toll, expert says
WATERLOO – As the recession takes its toll on jobs, it will also take a toll on the mental health and productivity of the nation, says the head of federal non-profit corporation that is trying to put mental health issues on the business agenda of workplaces. Read the full article here
