Recorded suicides in Ireland fall to lowest level in two decades
Figures belie warnings that Covid curbs and concerns would result in surge, scientist says
No rise in suicide rates in richer countries during first months of pandemic
Some countries recorded a drop in suicides, according to Lancet study
Suicides have not increased during pandemic, figures indicate
Mental health experts warn, however, that the fallout post-Covid could be worse than anticipated
Hospitals saw estimated 25% drop in cases of self-harm in April
Researchers express concern over pandemic’s long-term impact on suicide and lack of real-time data
Degrowth fetishists, just be honest: you would make people poorer to fight climate change
It is a fact that if people do less and use less, then GDP will fall
‘The level of self-harm and suicide among young people is a very serious issue’
A pilot mental-health programme for teenagers, which proved highly successful in two Irish counties, should be rolled out to every second-level school, says the country’s foremost expert
Milly Tuomey (11) spoke of ‘killing herself’ in HSE form
Response ‘would have warranted an immediate assessment, treatment and support’
Mother of girl (11) who took own life has set up suicide support group
Not obligatory for GPs to be trained in identifying red flags associated with suicidal risk, parents say
Alcohol a factor ‘in 85% of suicides’ of men aged over 40 in Cork
Call for law on minimum prices for drink to be introduced to combat self harm in State
Study finds high rate of suicide among women in health sector
More than a quarter of women who took their own lives in Cork worked in health care
Self-harm figures remain much higher than before recession
Huge increase in number of homeless people presenting at hospitals after self-harm, report finds
Suicide rate rose 15% during height of recession
Level of self harm also rose by 30% during the same period, UCC academic reveals
Hawe case: Irish society unlikely to learn from murder-suicide
Latest deaths will not be recorded or studied by the State in any substantive way
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Deadlock in Cabinet, Electric Picnic, media reporting of murder-suicide and Ian Bailey
Data on suicides nationwide reveals sharp differences
Hard facts: 375 men take own lives across the Republic in 2015, in addition to 76 women
Counting the human toll of the economic crash
While suicide rates increase, countries that invest in labour market supports can reduce deaths
Almost 500 additional suicides linked to recession
Unemployment, depression and substance abuse key risks during downturn, study finds
State inaction means no understanding of murder-suicide
Motives for murder-suicides are neither known nor even investigated
Online programme aims to help combat depression
iFightDepression uses cognitive behavioural therapy and associated exercises
National Suicide Research Foundation study on self-harm shows 21% are repeat cases
Just 700 people responsible for more than 13,000 hospital self-harm admissions
Self-harm over public holidays linked to alcohol, research finds
Industry campaigns on safe drinking deliberately ineffective, says child psychiatrist
One third would not vote for politician with depression - study
While attitudes towards mental health have improved, research shows stigma remains
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