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.
suicideCan Alexander McQueen’s Suicide Help Prevent Others From Ending Their Lives?Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Word comes too lateFriday, February 19th, 2010An 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. 16 suicides a day as recession blamedFriday, January 29th, 2010THE number of deaths by suicide has risen in direct relation to the economic recession. Suicide Risk Rises For Young War VeteransThursday, January 28th, 2010Young 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.The stigma of mental illnessThursday, November 19th, 2009Last 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. Welsh suicide prevention plan updatedThursday, November 5th, 2009A 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. One suicide every day as recession sparks 43pc riseMonday, November 2nd, 2009MORE 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. Recession takes a mental toll, expert saysFriday, October 30th, 2009WATERLOO – 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. Recession blamed for 43% increase in suicidesFriday, October 30th, 2009RECORDED suicides increased by 43% in the first three months of 2009, figures have revealed. The ‘ghosting’ of prisoners must stopFriday, October 23rd, 2009The practice of constantly shifting vulnerable prisoners around the penal system is expensive, cruel and potentially deadly |
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