Suicide


I thought it was the complexity of modern life…

…but no.

Train drivers: the silent victims of suicide

A horrific reality for railroad workers all over the world is dealing with the all-too-common occurrences of suicide attempts, where drivers have an exclusive front-seat view as the tragedy unfolds. Traumatised drivers share their silent suffering.

Why do France Telecom employees keep killing themselves?

24 employees of France’s largest telephone operator, France Telecom, have committed suicide in less than two years. Is the company to blame, or is it all just a freak coincidence?

Suicide: the silent epidemic

Suicides rates in Australia have been miscalculated by up to 30% and has not decreased in the last decade. Repeated systematic failures of the mental health system are blamed for the figures, writes Ruth Pollard.

Over diagnosis, wrong treatments: the mess of depression

Mental health issues — particularly depression and the increase in its over diagnosis — are turning young men into “the canaries in the coal mines of our toxic culture”, writes Miranda Devine.

Unpicking claims in the media about suicide and depression

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg has been making some big statements lately about depression and suicide, following the deaths of several young people in Geelong. How damaging are his claims?

The soul-destroying lives of boys in the bush

While gender roles have changed considerably, the male ego remains more dependent upon occupation, writes Tanveer Ahmed.This is surely more pronounced in country areas.