What the Greeks teach us about suicide
The great tragedians’ writings on suffering, stigma and survival can help guide our own struggles with assisted dying.
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Natasha Walter’s radical inheritance
A daughter’s homage to the mother who had to negotiate family and the urge to activism.
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“A car with no petrol”: the government’s suicide prevention strategy lacks ambition
Experts question whether the new plan can reduce suicide rates in England.
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Clancy Martin: “The best medicine for suicide is to talk about it ”
The Canadian novelist reflects on his life-saving philosophy.
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Nick Drake’s dark places
The songwriter is revered as a tortured genius – but Richard Morton Jack’s new biography shows that behind the romantic…
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On a train that is delayed due to a suicide on the tracks, I contemplate time
What else could I have done in that time? I could have flown to New York.
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Whitehall plans suicide prevention training for civil servants as recession looms
Economic downturns often coincide with suicide rate increases, so the government is discussing how its front-line staff can help the…
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More support needed for agricultural workers at risk of suicide, say experts
Farming and other agriculture-related professions have higher-than-average rates of depression.
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School closures further isolate a lonely generation – and the effect on children could be disastrous
Promised online resources to “boost mental health support” are no substitute for what schools offer children: friends, exercise, purpose and safeguarding.
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