For months, tens of thousands of educators have protested nationwide against a rule they say keeps them from disciplining students for fear of being accused of child abuse.
Tag: Suicides and Suicide Attempts
Jung Chae-yull, South Korean Actress, Is Found Dead at 26
Though the cause of the unexpected death of Jung Chae-yull was not disclosed, it has renewed concerns about mental health in the country’s highly competitive entertainment industry.
A Yale Professor Suggested Mass Suicide for Old People in Japan. What Did He Mean?
Yusuke Narita says he is mainly addressing a growing effort to revamp Japan’s age-based hierarchies. Still, he has pushed the country’s hottest button.
Mass Shooting in California
A gunman killed 10 people at a dance studio.
Pavel Antov, Founder of Russian Meat Company, Dies in India
The body of the millionaire Pavel Antov, who had reportedly criticized the Russian shelling of civilians in Kyiv, was found outside his hotel.
My Friend Helped Me Carry My Burdens. His Proved Too Heavy.
He was a precious lifeline for me during the Covid lockdown in India, but he struggled with family pressures and heartbreak.
‘The Best Tool We Have’ for Self-Harming and Suicidal Teens
Studies indicate that dialectical behavior therapy offers greater benefits than more generalized therapy. But treatment is intensive, and expensive.
Cambridge Opens an Inquiry After Student Deaths
One of the deaths is confirmed to have been suicide and the others are suspected of being suicides. The university is working with the National Health Service to investigate.
Other Countries Had Mass Shootings. Then They Changed Their Gun Laws.
Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway: All had a culture of gun ownership, and all tightened restrictions anyway. Their violence statistics now diverge sharply from those of the U.S.
Hundreds of Suicidal Teens Sleep in Emergency Rooms. Every Night.
With inpatient psychiatric services in short supply, adolescents are spending days, even weeks, in hospital emergency departments awaiting the help they desperately need.