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The most dangerous days of the year
In Depth Social scientists investigate the peak times for unnatural deaths
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The rise in ‘deaths of despair’ in the UK
In Depth The Week Unwrapped looks at the stories that have passed under the radar
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Momo challenge: what is it and how did the hoax begin?
In Depth Whatsapp ‘suicide challenge’ branded a hoax by children’s charities
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Global suicide rate falls by third in 30 years
Speed Read China and India experience huge drop in suicides, but still make up nearly half of all deaths
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Two men jump from Humber Bridge minutes apart
Speed Read Unrelated pair thought to have leapt to their deaths less than 50 metres apart
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TalkRadio host Iain Lee saves suicidal caller
Speed Read Presenter kept overdosing man on line until emergency services found him
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What is behind Japan’s soaring youth suicide rate?
Speed Read The number of children and teenagers taking their own lives has reached a 30-year-high
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‘Gwarosa’: why Koreans are working themselves to death
Speed Read South Koreans work longer hours than almost any other OECD country
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Australian jailed for encouraging suicide in legal first
Speed Read Graham Morant’s conviction over his wife’s death could set global precedent
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British male suicide rates at 30-year low
Speed Read Yet men still make up three-quarters of those who take their life in the UK
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Why self-harm among teenage girls has doubled in two decades
In Depth Social media and growing academic pressures among reasons cited for ‘heartbreaking’ rise in hospital admissions
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Rising temperatures linked to increase in suicides
Speed Read New study says global warning is likely to cause tens of thousands more suicides in coming decades
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Lucinda Methuen-Campbell: woman killed herself after ovaries removed without consent
Speed Read Welsh mother-of-one was left in agony following operation to treat bowel disorder
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Seventh suspected suicide at Bristol University in less than 18 months
Speed Read Researchers point to pressures on students including academic, financial and housing problems
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