Suicide

US Navy sailor who jumped from USS Abraham Lincoln faces disciplinary action - report

A 19-year-old US Navy sailor faces disciplinary action after jumping from the USS Abraham Lincoln, as his wife says his requests for mental health care and paternity leave were ignored.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026.
An Iranian woman shops in a local market in Tehran, Iran, April 28, 2026

Iranian worker’s suicide attempt exposes Islamic regime's economic crisis, expert says

Lindsay Clancy listens in the coutroom during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 13, 2026.

Defense in Lindsay Clancy case claims psychosis behind her killing her children

Family and friends attend the funeral of Zehava Shaul, mother of fallen Israeli soldier Oron Shaul, at the Poria Illit Cemetery in northern Israel, July 26, 2026.

Remembering IDF soldiers who lost their lives to hidden wounds - opinion


Histadrut head Arnon Bar-David's associate ends own life after questioning in corruption case

The man, who was considered close with Bar-David's family and oversaw construction work at their home, was found dead in the Ben Shemen Forest in central Israel.

Histadrut labor federation chairman Arnon Bar-David addresses a press conference, March 10, 2020

Suicide bomber kills 12 outside court in Pakistan capital

A suicide bombing outside Islamabad’s district court killed 12, leaving several others critically wounded. Police are investigating the attack’s motives.

A police officer stands at the site of a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 11, 2025.

IDF soldier suicide attempts spike to 279 since 2024, Knesset report reveals

A new Knesset report shows a significant rise in suicide attempts among IDF soldiers, with 279 attempts recorded between January 2024 and July 2025.

An illustration of a soldier suffering with mental health difficulties.

Armed man wearing ‘non-offending pedophile’ sign disrupts Wikipedia conference

The New York Post identified the man as 27-year-old Connor Weston. He had reportedly told the crowd, “I’m a non-contact pedophile. I want to kill myself.”

The New York Wikipedia conference was disrupted on Friday when an armed man, wearing a sign declaring himself to be an “anti-contact non-offending pedophile,’ got on stage and threatened to commit suicide.

The battlefield does not end at the fence: Taking care of IDF soldiers' mental health

Each life lost to suicide is one too many; every effort must be made to prevent the next.

An Israeli soldier whose leg was shattered by a grenade uses crutches as he walks along a corridor of Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

South Africa's ambassador to France, found dead in Paris, left suicide note

South Africa's foreign affairs department confirmed Mthethwa's death, adding that the circumstances were under investigation by the French authorities.

Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa pictured in 2018.

OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen's suicide

The company said on Monday that the controls will allow parents and teens to link accounts for stronger safeguards for teenagers.

 Meta Open AI

Gunman who targeted NFL's New York offices suffered from CTE, examiner finds

Shane Tamura, 27, a Las Vegas casino security officer and former high-school football player, had left a “suicide note” blaming the National Football League for his degenerative brain condition.

Sep 28, 2025; Dublin, Ireland; A general overall view as Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz (11) pitches the ball to running back Jordan Mason (27) at midfield on the NFL shield logo against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first quarter during an NFL International Series game at Croke Park.

Health Ministry's solutions for IDF mental health are inadequate, endanger soldiers - opinion

How can we deal with suicide if someone who turns to community mental health care has to wait months and even longer, only to receive a response that is sometimes minimal?

 An IDF soldier walks near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in southern Israel, December 31, 2023.

The war isn’t over and the real battle has just begun - opinion

Since October 7, Israelis have lived with unrelenting trauma, and the country is in the midst of a mental health state of emergency.

VISITORS PONDER the scene of the Nova massacre. IDF soldier Daniel Edri burned himself alive after he told his mother that he could still smell and envision the dead bodies he had found on October 7 at the Nova site.