Is suicide ever rational? ‘Open and honest’ Manchester debate on taking own life
Is there such a thing as a rational suicide? This is the controversial question to be addressed during a debate at Manchester Museum as part of SICK! Festival.
High staff turnover in mental health services linked to patient suicides
The report, titled ‘Healthy Services and Safer Patients’, is based on nearly 14,000 patient suicides which occurred between 2004 and 2012.
Young Manchester charity worker ‘intimidated by noisy neighbours’ found hanged
A former St John Ambulance youth volunteer, who was honoured by Princess Anne for her dedication to charity work, was found hanged after she complained of being intimidated by noisy neighbours.
Moston war hero commits suicide with last love letter from late wife by his side
Colour Sergeant Stephen Bardsley, 57,from Moston who saved wounded comrades in battle committed suicide after losing a tragic last fight to cope with the untimely death of his wife.
Model jumped to death from Northern Quarter hotel after ‘secret escort life’ exposed
Laura Pahomova, originally from Latvia, threw herself from Light Boutique Aparthotel in the Northern Quarter back in 2012 after a stalker told her family she was an escort.
Tameside teen found hanged after arguing with mum over laundry, inquest hears
A Tameside teenager Cameron Brookes hanged himself in his bedroom after having a minor argument with his mother about the laundry, an inquest heard.
Ex-Wigan rugby star hanged himself just four days after fiancée called off wedding
A former Wigan Rugby League player who was planning to marry hanged himself just four days after his bride-to-be broke off their engagement, an inquest heard.
Salford schoolboy found hanged was ‘not suicide’ rules coroner – despite note saying he was ‘fed up’
A 15-year-old Salford schoolboy may have accidentally hanged himself with his school bag while swinging in trees for a lark, despite being found with a note in his pocket which said he was ‘fed up’.
Reckless doctor suspended for telling suicidal patient ‘go home and kill yourself’… and how to Google methods
A family doctor has been suspended from practicing after a tribunal heard that he told a suicidal patient to “jolly well” kill herself during a row at his surgery.
Family doctor told suicidal woman to ‘go home and kill yourself’, inquest hears
A family doctor stunned a suicidal patient who was contemplating killing herself by telling her ‘you can go and jolly well do it now’, a medical tribunal heard today in Manchester.
World Suicide Prevention Day: Manchester must unite to tackle mental health, urges uni professor
Mancunians are being encouraged to speak up and save those who may be suffering from mental health problems as part of World Suicide Prevention Day.