suicide
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How to Lower Your Teenager’s Risk of Suicide
Warning: This article deals with the topic of suicide and may be triggering for some. If you’re in need of support, help is available Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14. Suicide rates among America’s youth have been on the rise since 2007 — and the pandemic has only made things worse. No parent wants to…
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Why I’m Not OK With RUOK Day
39I wasn’t long into my tenure at Kotaku Australia; a few months, perhaps. It was the job I’d been working towards since primary school. And yet after the pieces had finally begun to fall into place, I found myself standing on a median strip, in the middle of a six-lane highway, one of the busiest…
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Is It Legal To Encourage Suicide In Australia?
In June 2017, a 17-year-old Massachusetts girl named Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after repeatedly urging her boyfriend to commit suicide via text message. It was a landmark case in the US, with prosecutors successfully arguing that words alone can be the deciding factor in a homicide case. But how does the law…
