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[OPINION] Why predicting suicide is a difficult and complex challenge
The news of the recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain was disturbing. Why is it so hard to know who might commit suicide?
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David Spade 'can't believe' sister-in-law Kate Spade is dead
The 53-year-old actor took to his social networking sites shortly after it was announced on Tuesday that the fashion designer had tragically been found dead in her New York apartment.
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Guy Pearce opens up about suicidal thoughts after marriage breakdown
The 50-year-old actor has revealed he was beside himself when he split up with his spouse Kate in 2015 following 18 years of marriage.
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Verne Troyer threatened suicide before death
The star has been rehab at least twice in the past and reportedly almost died from alcohol poisoning in 2002.
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Logan Paul back on YouTube with suicide awareness video
The blogger - who faced a public backlash after posting a video in Japan’s 'suicide forest' - has returned to social media and says "it's time to learn from the past as I get better and grow as a human being".
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Police negotiate with man threatening to commit suicide near CT airport
Metro police and South African Police Service negotiators are on the scene.
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[WATCH] 14-year old Australian girl commits suicide after online bullying
The family of a 14-year-old girl who took her own life after being bullied online has invited the bullies to their daughter's funeral.
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2 Mpumalanga pupils commit suicide after matric results
It’s understood one of the pupils passed matric but was not satisfied with the results while the other learner failed.
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Gunman kills two at Houston garage, takes his own life
The gunman fired on the two employees, exited the shop and killed himself in a nearby yard.
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Don't choose suicide, Gauteng Education Dept urges learners
The Gauteng Education Department says it's concerned by reports of children who commit suicide after failing the academic year.
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Sadag warns of high suicide attempts during exam results time
Last week a Soshanguve teenager threw himself onto the railway tracks after learning he had failed grade 11.
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Lesufi urges parents to monitor kids for suicidal behavior
This follows the death of two grade 11 pupils from Pretoria schools where they both committed suicide allegedly after failing their grade.
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Facebook to expand artificial intelligence to help prevent suicide
Facebook began testing the software in the United States in March when the company started scanning the text of Facebook posts and comments for phrases that could be signals of an impending suicide.
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UCT lecturers, residence wardens to receive training on mental health issues
This comes amid concern over an apparent rise in suicides on campus.
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#5facts: The sad extent of suicide in South Africa
Africa Check takes a closer look at five facts about suicide in South Africa.
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Student dies in suspected suicide in Braamfontein
It’s understood the 19-year-old woman jumped from the sixth floor of a student residence on Saturday night.
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[OPINION] How to talk to your child about suicide
The problem of suicide contagion (especially among young people, and those in rural areas) is well documented.
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Cops: It's premature to rule out foul play in Mpumalanga pupil's death
Mpumalanga police's Leonard Hlathi says an inquest docket has been opened and they're investigating the boy's death.
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Mpumalanga pupil (9) commits suicide at school
The Education Department has confirmed a nine-year-old boy has committed suicide.
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Web searches about suicide spike after ‘13 Reasons Why’ released
Google search volumes for queries about suicide were 19% higher than expected in the 19 days following the show’s release.
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Jared Leto's tribute to Chester Bennington
The 'Thirty Seconds to Mars' star was devastated to hear about the death of the Linkin' Park frontman.
