‘I visited a very dark place’: Inside one man’s remarkable journey
Michael Cullen is helping a group of people who suffer an alarmingly high rate of suicide – but he ended up in the darkest of places before he could begin.
Can We Talk: Suicide
‘If I knew why he died, would it make any difference?’
Jill Chapman lost her teenage son to suicide more than 20 years ago – and she’s managed to turn guilt into something else.
‘Never thought I was enough’: Soda on his lifelong battle
When media personality Mark Soderstrom trained with Fitzroy or the Crows, he never felt he belonged. Now he’s opening up about how he finally learnt to not give a rat’s.
The burning question that still haunts Scott’s mum
Scott Lynch was in the midst of planning his 18th birthday when he was found dead. Eleven years later, one burning unanswered question still haunts his mum.
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Damning report into children’s treatment at WCH
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Toxic masculinity? Covid? Why our blokes are in crisis
Nine people take their lives on average every day in Australia. Seven of them are men. Why is that the case? And what is being done to reverse the trend?
Watch now: How to improve SA’s mental health
Just 1 per cent of the entire mental health budget is spent on prevention. Watch an expert panel discuss what can be done now to prevent suicide and improve outcomes.
New stats confirm the biggest killer of Aussie kids
New data has revealed what’s killing more young Australians than anything else – with older teens most at-risk – as the silent pandemic is highlighted in a new campaign.
‘Scary and dark’: Why are many SA mums taking their own lives?
The suicides of three Adelaide mums in three months this year highlights the darker side of motherhood, and where groups like The Villagehood can help.
‘Help me’: Suicidal teen went to hospital more than 200 times
An Adelaide teen who went to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital more than 200 times for mental health help tried to take their life immediately after one visit.
Kids in distress turned away from hospital EDs
The number of children in mental distress seeking help at emergency departments is soaring, and some are simply being turned away.
My mum and little sister died by suicide just four months apart
Ella Simmonds lost her mother and younger sister to suicide within four months. She details the pain, grief, anger and her plea for more help for those in need.
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