https://www.inverse.com/article/6793-scientists-discovered-a-gene-that-might-predict-suicide-and-ptsd-risk Scientists at Boston University have found a gene that could help predict the risk of suicide and PTSD. As they describe in their recent Molecular Psychiatry paper, the gene SKA2 tends to be “switched off” in the brains of people who die from suicide. The risk of suicide forContinue Reading

http://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/two-suicides-over-ashley-madison-hack/ar-BBm352f?ocid=spartandhp Two Ashley Madison clients are reported to have taken their lives after hackers published their details according to police in Canada. The force held a news conference about their investigation into the website hack at Toronto Police Headquarters. Ashley Madison’s parent company Avid Life Media is offering a $500,000Continue Reading

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/69920289/suicide-toll-reaches-highest-rate-since-records-kept “It seems to have completely bucked the trend,” says Stephen Bell of youth mental health service Youthline. Last year’s figures had been the lowest number by two since the annual coronial figures were first produced for the 2007/2008 year. The figures provided a breakdown of suicides by region andContinue Reading

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/276915/mother-of-dead-children-can’t-accept-findings Ms Stevens said Ms Webb did not make a rape complaint against Mr Livingstone because her priority was to protect her children. However, he admitted the rape to others and police should have interviewed him about it, and could have charged him without Ms Webb having to lay theContinue Reading

FACT: Talking about #suicide w/ someone at risk reduces the risk that they will attempt: http://t.co/YRdUiyw1aZ #wspd14 #wspd — Suicide Prevention (@cspyyc) September 9, 2014 Related articles Call to reduce stigma of suicide World Suicide Prevention Day: Pasifika for Life World Suicide Prevention Day: 10 Common Myths about Suicide SeptemberContinue Reading