Suicide
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Rampage and ransom as heavyweight in Sudan’s RSF defects
A fuller picture of the Rapid Support Forces massacres in Gezira, committed under the cover of a communications blackout, is emerging from survivors and victims’ families
It’s easy to reach rock Botton
Tips on how to manage life, deal with thoughts of death and embrace recovery from mental illness
Suicide victim’s mother appeals health professions panel decision absolving doctor
Fallon Finch’s family claims she did not receive emergency medical treatment that could have saved her life because she told the doctor she could not afford the cost of blood tests
Mental health, patriarchy and the criminalisation of suicide
Fear, vulnerability and stigma can be particularly dangerous in Africa
SA depressingly low on mental health
A conference in Gauteng, attended by hundreds of experts, is the first step to changing this situation
‘We never die. We multiply.’ Tribute to Riky Rick on the first anniversary of his death
One year has gone by since the passing of rapper Riky Rick after taking his own life February 23 2022
Cancel culture among the youth a contributor to suicide
After my son took his own life after becoming a victim, I urge other parents to discuss this scourge with their children
South African men’s mental health is a life-and-death issue
Our men are in turmoil and our women are in danger
Take action on suicide prevention instead of just talking about it
World Suicide Prevention Day raises awareness, but there is still much that can be done to stop unnecessary deaths
South African youth feel like failures. Here’s how to change that
The country faces an epidemic of mental-health-related issues that is causing avoidable misery and anxiety among those who hold hope for the future.
Suicide cases soar in Zimbabwe
The economic crisis in the country appears to be pushing people over the mental edge
Suicides need our urgent attention
Treating it with the urgent attention and decisive intervention that it deserves is long overdue
Suicide crisis soars in South Africa
There are few programmes that deal with mental illness, so the cycle can continue for generations
‘The children cannot cope any more’: Suicide in Calvinia highlights lack of support for young
How Covid-19 has intensified the physical and emotional burdens placed on children’s shoulders.
Editorial: Stopping suicide is a collective challenge
As a society, we must help everyone, particularly young people, to develop coping skills