"We cannot allow survivors to give up on themelves" https://t.co/TnEJeGOs5o @TIMEIdeas — MaleSurvivor (@MaleSurvivorORG) November 7, 2016 In Holland, a Dutch woman in her 20s who reportedly experienced childhood sexual abuse from the ages of 5 to 15 and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and other complex negative consequences asContinue Reading
The suicide rate in NZ is the highest it’s ever been and we’re receiving more calls than ever. https://t.co/48Co6t7kH2 — Lifeline Aotearoa (@LLAotearoa) September 20, 2016Continue Reading
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/new-zealands-dirty-secret_us_5764756de4b0ed0729a19bcb? Why are our men killing others and themselves? I have some ideas from my eight years as a volunteer Lifeline telephone counsellor. The famous New Zealand rugby player and All Black, Sir John Kirwan, had a strong association with Lifeline, and I was working the phones when his depression/LifelineContinue Reading
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2014-08-20/why-do-more-men-commit-suicide Which brings us to the heart of the puzzle. When men attempt suicide, they tend to use methods that ensure death — either with firearms or by suffocation (including hanging). Women, on the other hand, often try to poison themselves. In 2010, 77 percent of suicides among men agedContinue Reading
Psychotherapists call for major mental health review http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/health/psychotherapists-call-for-major-mental-health-review/ Psychotherapists say we need a wide-ranging review into the mental health system before there are more preventable deaths. Our already horrendous suicide rate hit a new record high last year. The Green Party said the state of the entire mental health fieldContinue Reading
Antidepressants double suicide risk in children in Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, News February 4, 2016 0 Bookmark Children and teenagers who take one of the five most commonly prescribed antidepressants have a doubled risk of depression and suicide, a team of Danish researchers have found. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsContinue Reading
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11559596 Mr Waite and Ms Stanton met on a networking website in March. They dated for a while, until Mr Waite went on holiday overseas in June. When he returned, they started seeing each other again from time to time. They had a shared interest in tramping and cycling. InContinue Reading
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/terrorism-and-counter-terrorism/page-1 New Zealand has been fortunate to have largely been free of terrorism. There have, however, been a number of incidents that might be seen as terrorist. Most involved the actions of individuals rather than organised groups, and lacked clear political motives. One such action was by farmer Joseph Sewell,Continue Reading
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY, or CALM, is a registered charity, which exists to prevent male suicide in the UK. In 2014, male suicide accounts for 76% of all suicides and is the single biggest cause of death in men under 45 in the UK. PREVENTING MALE SUICIDE We seekContinue Reading
Why Are Death Rates Rising for Middle Aged White Americans? – https://t.co/GEDBmmGFis pic.twitter.com/q638mJhNTO — The Good Men Project (@GoodMenProject) November 6, 2015Continue Reading
