“I Love You, Now Die shows the reality of the mental health crisis, and how we have to change”
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The conversation we need to have about Love Island’s Mike Thalassitis
“His death should make us wonder how much we really know about anyone, and what we could be doing to know more.”
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- David Whitehouse
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Male suicide: could this four-step action plan help to save lives?
“The simple truth of the matter is that if you are a man under 45 in the UK, the thing most likely to kill you is you.”
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Poorna Bell on the vital importance of giving others a voice
The journalist's work in uniting men and women to tackle the stigma around mental health makes her truly remarkable
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Evan Rachel Wood wants you to know that depression isn’t a weakness: it’s a sickness
The actress opened up about her suicide attempt at 22 and why she checked herself into a mental health hospital for treatment
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This viral letter is a reminder of how important college mental health services are
After the death of a student at a Utah university, a student penned an open letter to administrators advocating for more help.
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The cast of Mrs Doubtfire have reunited to tell old stories about Robin Williams
Williams once snuck out in character and even made friends with some fellow ‘nannies’
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- Megan Murray
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“What volunteering for a suicide helpline taught me about loneliness”
“The majority of callers were lonely, and simply craved hearing another human voice that wasn’t from their TV”
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- Natalie Cornish
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A suicide prevention minister won't solve the mental health crisis
Woefully inadequate funding for mental health services is the real taboo we need to tackle.
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- Heidi Scrimgeour
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Lady Gaga pens emotional open letter about mental health to help others
The singer is calling for “collective human action”.
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- Susan Devaney
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Bodyguard finale: the huge significance of those 4 little words
We need to talk about that vital David Budd scene
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- Kayleigh Dray
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“How a therapist helped me through my mum’s suicide”
“When I turned 30, a decade of stoppering my grief caught up with me”
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“What happened when I checked myself into the UK’s only suicide sanctuary”
The Maytree is a respite centre that offers help and support for those in suicidal crisis
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Why these celebrities have joined the campaign against the phrase “commit suicide”
Zoe Ball, Sadiq Khan and Stephen Fry are among those calling for an end to the use of the term.
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- Moya Crockett
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Why we need to stop saying Ellie Soutter “committed” suicide
The term is both insensitive and inaccurate.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Asia Argento has been blamed for Anthony Bourdain’s suicide – here is why she shouldn't be
"She is a human being and she is in horrific pain"
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- Emily Reynolds
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S-Town is being turned into a movie. Here’s why that’s such a big problem
"What is the real justification for making this film?"
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- Kate Leaver
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The Kate Spade Foundation is donating $1m to suicide prevention causes
All funds will go towards suicide prevention and mental health projects
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- Chloe Mac Donnell
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Rose McGowan pens open letter to those blaming Asia Argento for Anthony Bourdain’s suicide
“We need to have a conversation about suicide. Blame is not that conversation.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Mindy Kaling pays tribute to late designer Kate Spade
“Depression can affect anybody. It doesn’t matter the socioeconomic circumstances or success”
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Kate Spade, fashion designer, found dead in New York
The 55-year-old was one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in history
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