Italy has seen a marked spike in attempted suicide among children and youth during the coronavirus crisis, tied to a lack of school and sports activities, local media report Tuesday.
Monthly suicide rates in Japan increased by 16 percent from July to October 2020 compared to the same period the previous year, Japanese researchers have found. The three-month interval coincided with Japan’s second wave of Chinese coronavirus outbreaks, Reuters reported Sunday.
Donald G. Tober, who became famous for putting Sweet’N Low packets on millions of tables, died Friday by suicide.
A 24-year-old Canadian man allegedly committed suicide days after being arrested for breaking Chinese coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Japan’s Nikkei Asian Reviews highlighted the emergency of “virus vigilantes” in the country on Tuesday: enforcers that use peer pressure to keep people from violating lockdown restrictions without actually having any legitimate authority.
The number of suicides in Japan rose in October to the highest level recorded in over five years, Japanese police data revealed on Tuesday.
The number of people having suicidal thoughts has tripled under lockdown, as Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage warned that lockdowns meant to stop the spread of coronavirus were proving to be detrimental to other aspects of Britons’ health.
London Ambulance Service callouts to suicides or suicide attempts have almost doubled in a year, with the organisation saying it had seen a rise in the number of visits related to mental health issues since the start of the pandemic.
China’s state-run Global Times reported on Wednesday that it received a statement from the police in Webster Groves, Missouri, indicating that the October 7 death of Qiang “David” Liu, formerly a representative of the Confucius Institute at Webster University, was a suicide.
A Japanese man dubbed the “Twitter Killer” has pleaded guilty to murdering nine people after arranging meetings with them via the social network, in what has become one of the country’s most shocking and high-profile serial killings.
An Omaha bar owner who fatally shot a protester in May — during the weekend riots across the country following the death of George Floyd — has allegedly died by suicide after being indicted last week on charges involving the incident.
Rates of self-harm, depression, and suicide have increased significantly among South Koreans during the coronavirus pandemic, government statistics revealed this week.
Japan’s suicide rate has declined during the coronavirus pandemic according to a study published Wednesday, which suggested that reduced working hours and government financial support at the height of the nation’s outbreak could have contributed to the decrease.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced that state patrol is en route to Minneapolis to “restore order” as demonstrators took to the streets to engage in criminal activity after a homicide suspect allegedly committed suicide.
Mental health disorders linked to the lockdowns are disproportionately plaguing minorities and young adults in the U.S., CDC reports.
Landon Fuller’s parents believe social isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic contributed to the suicidal thoughts leading to his death.
New York Police Officer Christopher Blom saved the life of a despairing Queens woman during Friday’s violent storm.
The explosion of teens claiming to be transgender may be linked to trans “gurus” on social media and schools “celebrating” gender ideology.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced Second Lady Karen Pence would continue as the lead ambassador for a White House task force to prevent veterans’ suicides.
Physicians said on a conference call with reporters on Tuesday that the real threat is not a virus but the lack of access to health care.
Multiple Chinese-language outlets reported this week of the death of Dr. Ma Huafeng, a doctor fighting the Chinese coronavirus on the front lines at a hospital in Hubei province, of suicide, along with his son.
Japanese Health Ministry found a 20-percent decrease in the number of suicides between April 2020 and April 2019, it revealed this week – a notable decline, particularly given that suicide hotlines report struggles to cope with demand.
Studies are raising concerns about the effects of coronavirus business lockdowns and social distancing on mental health.
Frequent attendance at religious services dramatically reduces deaths from suicide, alcohol, and drugs, according to study by researchers from Harvard University.
The rise in the suicide rate caused by lockdowns in Australia is predicted to exceed deaths from the Wuhan coronavirus by a factor of ten, the Australian reported Thursday.
The debate over how long America’s economy should be kept in a medically-induced coma while we “socially distance” to fight the Wuhan coronavirus is usually phrased as a choice between saving lives and mitigating economic damage.
Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists, increasingly overshadowed by the coronavirus, have been discussing new and ever more desperate ways to grab attention for their next big publicity stunt.
Two pediatricians say a study’s data actually reveals the opposite of what its authors conclude about puberty blockers and mental health.
The body of a man was found hanging from a tree in New York City’s Central Park in an apparent suicide early Sunday morning, police said.
The FDA approved MDMA therapy just weeks ago for “expanded access,” which means it may be utilized for compassionate use.
