Suicide

The high rate of death soon after release from jail is tragic, but also avoidable. This urgently needs a coordinated, whole-of-government response

Men and boys account for 75 per cent of deaths from suicide, making them a key group for interventions, but an expanded national effort to prevent suicide demands that we have evidence of what actually works

New research has quantified the risk of suicide behaviour influencing suicide behaviour in others and found that the specific type of behaviour is an important variable

Strengthening men’s social connections and understanding more about what male depression ‘looks like’ could be key steps to engage men with services to reduce male suicide

The high rates of Indigenous youth suicide in Australia can only be addressed if the country first changes and confronts both its historical and contemporary racism

It’s a difficult subject, but men in Australia are much more at risk of having suicidal thoughts than women; now, new research looks at what this means for Australian men with a disability

Sir Angus Deaton on why white America is killing itself and why Australia should be worried

Nobel Laureate Sir Angus Deaton sounds a warning for Australia

Data from nearly 14,000 men shows those who strongly identify as self-reliant are more likely to have suicidal thoughts