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Facebook Saves a Life with its AI Alerting Local Police of a Suicide in Progress

Today, when people mention mental health and Facebook in the same sentence, it almost never bears a positive connotation. But at least for one young...

Utah Man Jumps Into Icy River to Save Woman Attempting Suicide at the Same Spot Where he First Dated His Wife

A Utah man’s heroic decision to jump into a freezing river has saved a woman after she attempted to end her life on the...

Mental Health Focus Is Bringing Suicides Down Sharply Among Air Force, Marines and Army

A significant drop in the rates of suicide among active military members that was observed over 2021 has continued into the first 6 months...

Boy With Crippling ‘Suicide Disease’ Takes First Steps in a Year After Traveling to US for Pioneering Treatment

A young boy with a crippling condition that is so painful it's dubbed the 'suicide disease' has taken his first steps in almost a...

Standup Comedy Classes For Men at Risk of Suicide Wins NHS Funding

The UK's public health services are officially prescribing stand-up comedy classes to men at risk of suicide from mental trauma or depression—after a pilot...

New ‘988’ Suicide Prevention Hotline Will Include Texting Option to Make it Easier

Last week the US agency in charge of telecommunications adopted rules to expand access to the suicide prevention hotline by establishing the ability to...

Korea is Using Artificial Intelligence to Prevent Suicide Attempts on Bridges

Cameras attached to stop lights and other posts on bridges in Seoul aren't there to tell if you're speeding; they're doing a much more...

Coffee is Now Linked to Reduced Risk of Many Ailments, Including Liver Disease, Parkinson’s, Melanoma, Even Suicide

What beats a cup of joe in the morning? Nothing after you realize the myriad beneficial health outcomes that are now associated with drinking...

Trying to Stop the Epidemic of Veteran Suicides, Plant Medicine Company Builds Mental Wellness Value Chain

As GNN and others have reported, the effectiveness of plant medicines like cannabis and psilocybin to treat chronic anxiety, treatment-resistant depression, and PTSD is...

The United States is Officially Getting Its Own 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Within the Next 18 Months

Not only will the new hotline help to alleviate caller traffic for 911 dispatchers, it is also likely to reduce public stigma about suicide.

After Recovering From Suicide Attempt, Man Now Finds Joy in Erasing Hateful Graffiti

This Ohio businessman is finding peace and healing by powerwashing away hateful graffiti on his city streets—and he's doing it free of charge.

National Suicide Prevention Hotline is Getting Its Own 3-Digit Number in the US

Following a landslide approval from the House last year, the FCC has just established 988 as the best new option for a 3-digit suicide prevention hotline.

When Dog Saves Owner From Suicide, the Army Veteran Starts Chain of ‘Pawing’ It Forward

Dogs are typically described as “man's best friend,” but Moxie the golden retriever is so much more than that to her owner. Christy Gardner is...

Global Suicide Rate Has Declined By 29%, With Millions of Tragedies Avoided Since 2000

An inspiring new report says that fewer and fewer people are having to endure the tragedy of suicide as the global rate continues to...

Bikers Worldwide Dress Dapper for the Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride and Raise Millions to Prevent Suicide

On Sunday, more than 120,000 distinguished gentlemen across the world donned their finest suits, bowties, and tweed, to sit astride their classic and vintage...

Suicide Rate Among UK Men at Lowest in 30 Years

The positive trend is credited towards increased efforts to reduce mental health stigmas around men.

Beer Deliveryman Prevents Suicide on a Bridge By Offering a Cold One—and Channeling Denzel Washington (Podcast)

After channeling his inner Denzel Washington, a beer deliveryman finally succeeded in talking down a suicidal man when he cracked open a cold one.

Beer Deliveryman Prevents Suicide on a Bridge By Offering a Cold One—While Channeling Denzel Washington

After channeling his inner Denzel Washington, a beer deliverman finally succeeded in talking down a suicidal man when he cracked open a cold one.

Silver Lining to the Suicides: Celebrity Deaths Have Helped Save Other Lives

We may still be grieving Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, but their actions have reminded thousands of people that they are not alone in their struggles.

Restaurant Owners Who Say Anthony Bourdain Changed Their Lives Donate Profits to Suicide Hotline

Jason Wang's family went from living in a one-bedroom in New York City to “living the American dream” thanks to a visit from the late Anthony Bourdain.