The death of Caroline Flack this past weekend has again brought discussions about suicide to the forefront. Every time someone with a high profile makes the sad decision to take their own life, it...
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Welcome back to our weekly reading roundup! As long as you’re here, why not subscribe to the Global Comment podcast on iTunes or Soundcloud for interviews with thoughtful and creative people?...
In Japan, NHK (Japan’s public broadcasting organization) produces a program called Cool Japan. In it, new transplants to Japan are taken on cultural field trips around the country. In the...
Picture the scene: a woman goes to a railway track, determined to self-harm. Eventually, after negotiation with police officers, she resists the urge to hurt herself and leaves the scene. Relief all...
It's been a busy week around the world, but here are some stories that caught our eyes from around the web, from investigative journalism to frank personal essays. 'The Disappearing Soldier' (Pacific...
Every 40 seconds one person commits suicide. Only in the past 45 years the world has turned 60 per cent more suicidal than it used to be. Unemployment, low income, age (over 45), low social status,...