Home > Medical > Depression > Suicide Suicide All sections in Depression » About Depression » Antidepressants » Anxiety Disorders » Care » Depression in... » ECT » FAQs » Health Tips » Living with Depression » Medico-legal Aspects » Depression News » Post-natal Depression » Psychotherapy » Real-life Story » Suicide » Support Groups Feeling suicidal and having suicidal thoughts is often not a passing phase. Learn more about the warning signs of suicide and how to manage depression here. Reach out – 5 tips on how to support someone who may be suicidal Worldwide, one person commits suicide every forty seconds. Understanding why someone is suicidal is complex, but if you believe someone you know is at risk, you should speak up. Doctors can't ignore their own mental health – top psychiatrist warns about doctor burnout A top psychiatrist warns of doctor burnout in SA, especially with the chronic shortages of medical professionals in the country. The jobs in the US that carry the highest suicide risk Knowing who is at greater risk for suicide can help save lives through focused prevention efforts. Celeb suicides: How should the media cover them? When a high-profile person commits suicide it becomes breaking news. But how should the media cover this? A recent study sheds some light. What to do and say when someone wants to commit suicide Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's recent suicide sent shock waves through the world. Here are ways you can help somebody who's contemplating suicide. Why men won't mention suicidal thoughts to their doctor Many men have a strong fear that disclosing suicidal thoughts to a doctor will result in immediate psychiatric hospitalisation. Global rate of suicide deaths is on the decline The global suicide fatality rate decreased by nearly a third between 1990 and 2016. 7 myths about suicide busted More than 800 000 people die by suicide annually – which means one person commits suicide every 40 seconds. Suicide is not a cowardly act – here’s what you should know Health24 writer Mandy Freeman requests that you stop regarding suicide as a cowardly act. Matric results: 'Prevent suicide and depression before it's too late' Disappointing outcomes in a final exam aren't serious enough to warrant loss of life. load more
Reach out – 5 tips on how to support someone who may be suicidal Worldwide, one person commits suicide every forty seconds. Understanding why someone is suicidal is complex, but if you believe someone you know is at risk, you should speak up.
Doctors can't ignore their own mental health – top psychiatrist warns about doctor burnout A top psychiatrist warns of doctor burnout in SA, especially with the chronic shortages of medical professionals in the country.
The jobs in the US that carry the highest suicide risk Knowing who is at greater risk for suicide can help save lives through focused prevention efforts.
Celeb suicides: How should the media cover them? When a high-profile person commits suicide it becomes breaking news. But how should the media cover this? A recent study sheds some light.
What to do and say when someone wants to commit suicide Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's recent suicide sent shock waves through the world. Here are ways you can help somebody who's contemplating suicide.
Why men won't mention suicidal thoughts to their doctor Many men have a strong fear that disclosing suicidal thoughts to a doctor will result in immediate psychiatric hospitalisation.
Global rate of suicide deaths is on the decline The global suicide fatality rate decreased by nearly a third between 1990 and 2016.
7 myths about suicide busted More than 800 000 people die by suicide annually – which means one person commits suicide every 40 seconds.
Suicide is not a cowardly act – here’s what you should know Health24 writer Mandy Freeman requests that you stop regarding suicide as a cowardly act.
Matric results: 'Prevent suicide and depression before it's too late' Disappointing outcomes in a final exam aren't serious enough to warrant loss of life.