suicide

In a recent development, Character.AI has issued a public apology following the tragic death by suicide of a 14-year-old boy who had been interacting with their chatbot. The company has acknowledged the incident and announced updates to enhance the safety measures on their platform. What Happened:...

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP), and ByteDance-owned TikTok have announced a joint initiative to combat the spread of suicide and self-harm content online. What Happened: On Thursday, the tech giants launched a new program named Thrive, aimed at halting...

The family of a man who died by suicide is seeking a warning label on the ‘miracle’ weight loss drug Ozempic, claiming it contributed to his death, NBC News reported. The family believes the man’s mood changes were linked to his use of Type 2 diabetes medicine. The man,...

The Taliban’s severe restrictions have triggered a significant rise in female suicides in Afghanistan, indicating a brewing mental health crisis. The Guardian reported on Sunday, that since the Taliban seized control in 2021, there has been a concerning increase in the...

According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the suicide rate in the U.S. increased in 2021, following two years of decline. Close to 47,600 deaths were recorded as suicides in 2021.  In 2018, the number of suicidal deaths in the U.S. was at an all-time...

This article by Jennifer Walker-Journey was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight, and appears here with permission. Mounting clinical research is demonstrating that psychedelic therapies are a game-changer when it comes to mental health treatment. And recent ...

This article by Jill Ettinger was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight, and appears here with permission. New research out of Australia points to the benefits of ketamine therapy in reducing suicidal thoughts. The findings are published in the journal Translational Psychiatry....

It's hard to forget the feeling that took over the world when Robin Williams committed suicide. To think that “someone that successful, that funny, that rich, who has entertained so many ... could be so low as to take his own life is incomprehensible,” Larry King said at the time,...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has proven its prowess in the art of motion pictures. It targets an audience, and it delivers. The company’s “13 Reasons Why,” a series detailing social responses to a young woman’s suicide, secured an 86-percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and for...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has taken incremental measures to prevent suicides after some of its users streamed live suicides and killings through its Facebook Live. These incidences have increased in recent times, as anyone possessing a smartphone can become a live broadcaster of news, with these...