Globally, we are currently experiencing tremendous social and political turbulence. At the institutional level, liberal democracy faces the threat of rising authoritarianism and far-right extremism. At the local level, we ...
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2018
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When users of Google's search engine submit suicide-related queries, they are repeatedly provided with helpline hotlines on suicide prevention services. But whether such information is actually displayed depends on the user's ...
Other
Oct 10, 2018
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A link between major political and social crises and mental health has been highlighted as part of research by a historian at the University of Sheffield that is seeking to increase our understanding of suicide.
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2018
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Suicide is a growing public health concern. In Canada, 4,000 lives are claimed by suicide each year —that is 10 lives per day.
Software
Mar 28, 2018
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Facebook on Monday said stepping up the use of artificial intelligence to identify members of the leading social network who may be thinking of suicide.
Internet
Nov 27, 2017
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Global financial crises and the severe economic hardships they impose on millions of people worldwide can sometimes lead to violent and fatal outcomes, according to a new study from the University of Maine. The research, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2017
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Amanda Hebert felt powerless as she watched a Facebook video of her 32-year-old friend taking her own life.
Internet
Jun 28, 2017
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The alarming video of a Georgia teenager livestreaming her own suicide attempt stayed up long enough on Facebook Live for sheriff's deputies to find and save her—a repeat phenomenon that has prompted mental health experts ...
Internet
May 8, 2017
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Facebook is beefing up its suicide prevention tools, including new options for people to report if someone might harm themselves while broadcasting on Facebook Live.
Internet
Mar 1, 2017
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Facebook said Wednesday that it will extended its suite of anti-suicide tools to users worldwide, simplifying the process for worried users to flag postings by friends who may be considering harming themselves.
Internet
Jun 15, 2016
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