World Suicide rates fall among LGBT+ community in Sweden, Denmark Suicide rates among lesbians and gay men are falling as the stigma around homosexuality fades, but are still much higher than among straight people, a study released on Thursday has found. 14/11/2019
brussels bureau World Suicide Prevention Day: Countries need better prevention strategies - WHO On World Suicide Prevention Day we speak to a psychologist about young people at risk, and a Police Trade Unionist about the pressures on officers in their public role. 10/09/2019
World Suicide: One person dies every 40 seconds, WHO reveals The United Nations agency said the most effective ways to reduce the number of suicides would be for governments to restrict access to pesticides. 09/09/2019
Netherlands Dutch teen's controversial death 'no question of euthanasia' CORRECTED A Dutch teenager who has detailed her struggles with sexual assault, depression, and anorexia has died at home but reports of 'euthanasia' incorrect. 04/06/2019
France Will France's new 'suicide prevention units' reduce police deaths? To battle a spike in suicides among its police force, the French government has opened "suicide prevention units" to help police officers. But will they be enough to turn the trend around? 30/04/2019
France Poet's suicide letter sold at auction A suicide letter written by the French poet Charles Baudelaire has been sold at auction for 234,000 euros 05/11/2018
Venezuela Government officials say suicide, while opposition party say murder An Venezuelan opposition lawmaker has died while in custody at the state intelligence headquarters in Caracas, but conflicting reports from government officials and the opposition have led to confusion over what actually happened 09/10/2018
USA Lifesaving lorries: truckers park beneath bridge in bid to stop suicide This is the moment a group of truck drivers parked beneath a bridge in Orlando, Florida, in a bid to stop a man from jumping to his death, police say. 29/08/2018
Canada Gaga and Marc Quinn muse Zombie Boy dies Rick Genest, a Canadian fashion model, artist and actor famed for his heavily-tattooed body, has died, six days before his 33rd birthday. 03/08/2018
United Kingdom British teen saves lives with messages of hope on bridge Messages attached to England's Wearmouth Bridge by 18-year-old Paige Hunter have already stopped six people from taking their own lives. 25/07/2018
World Male suicide rate in EU member states remains high The rate of suicide dropped slightly in 2915 as just over 56,000 deaths were due to intentional self-harm, a report by Eurostat has found. 16/07/2018
United Kingdom Guernsey debates assisted dying If the Channel island approves legalising euthanasia it will be the first region of the British Isles to do so 17/05/2018
Switzerland 'Ready to die' - Australia's oldest scientist arrives for Swiss assisted suicide 08/05/2018
Russia Russian journalist dies after falling from apartment window The editor of a Russian investigation reporter who died after falling from his from his fifth-floor apartment has expressed doubt amid police claims that the journalist killed himself. 16/04/2018
Netherlands Man injured after jumping from public gallery of Dutch parliament The man was carried out of parliament on a stretcher before receiving medical treatment. 22/03/2018
Cuba Castro son 'kills himself' after 'battle with depression' State media reported the death of Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart at the age of 68 02/02/2018
