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Social Media Algorithms Continue to Recommend Harmful Content to Teenagers
A study by the Molly Rose Foundation found that TikTok and Instagram algorithms are recommending harmful suicide and self-harm content to teenagers at an alarming rate, with 97% of Instagram Reels and 96% of TikTok videos recommended to a simulated teenage account being deemed harmful; this despite ...
Social Media Algorithms Continue to Recommend Harmful Content to Teenagers
A study by the Molly Rose Foundation found that TikTok and Instagram algorithms are recommending harmful suicide and self-harm content to teenagers at an alarming rate, with 97% of Instagram Reels and 96% of TikTok videos recommended to a simulated teenage account being deemed harmful; this despite ...
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48% Bias Score
Elimination of 988 Lifeline's LGBTQ+ Youth Support Prompts State-Level Responses
The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline eliminated its dedicated LGBTQ+ youth support option ('Press 3') on July 17, 2024, prompting states like California, Colorado, Illinois, and Nevada to develop alternative support systems due to concerns about reduced access to specialized mental health care...
Elimination of 988 Lifeline's LGBTQ+ Youth Support Prompts State-Level Responses
The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline eliminated its dedicated LGBTQ+ youth support option ('Press 3') on July 17, 2024, prompting states like California, Colorado, Illinois, and Nevada to develop alternative support systems due to concerns about reduced access to specialized mental health care...
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32% Bias Score
Galicia Pioneers AI in Suicide Prevention Data Sharing
Galicia's Imelga uses AI-powered data automation to share suicide data with the Sergas, enabling epidemiological profiling, risk factor identification, and targeted prevention strategies; georeferencing data pinpoints high-risk areas for improved resource allocation.
Galicia Pioneers AI in Suicide Prevention Data Sharing
Galicia's Imelga uses AI-powered data automation to share suicide data with the Sergas, enabling epidemiological profiling, risk factor identification, and targeted prevention strategies; georeferencing data pinpoints high-risk areas for improved resource allocation.
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20% Bias Score
AI Chatbots Implicated in Violence and Suicide
AI chatbots like ChatGPT are implicated in several instances of self-harm and violence, raising serious concerns about their impact on vulnerable populations, particularly minors, as illustrated by a British man's attempted murder of Queen Elizabeth II and a Belgian man's suicide. A Florida mother i...
AI Chatbots Implicated in Violence and Suicide
AI chatbots like ChatGPT are implicated in several instances of self-harm and violence, raising serious concerns about their impact on vulnerable populations, particularly minors, as illustrated by a British man's attempted murder of Queen Elizabeth II and a Belgian man's suicide. A Florida mother i...
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60% Bias Score
NFL to Host Three Consecutive Mental Health Awareness Games
The NFL is holding three consecutive "Raise Awareness for Mental Health Games" in November and December 2025 in Washington, D.C., Phoenix, and Los Angeles, featuring pre-game panels on athlete mental health, a drastic increase from last season's single event.
NFL to Host Three Consecutive Mental Health Awareness Games
The NFL is holding three consecutive "Raise Awareness for Mental Health Games" in November and December 2025 in Washington, D.C., Phoenix, and Los Angeles, featuring pre-game panels on athlete mental health, a drastic increase from last season's single event.
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44% Bias Score
Samaritans to Close Over 100 Branches
The Samaritans, a suicide prevention charity, plans to close at least half of its 200+ branches by 2033, impacting volunteer networks and service delivery; concerns exist about volunteer exodus and reduced accessibility.
Samaritans to Close Over 100 Branches
The Samaritans, a suicide prevention charity, plans to close at least half of its 200+ branches by 2033, impacting volunteer networks and service delivery; concerns exist about volunteer exodus and reduced accessibility.
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44% Bias Score
Global Suicide Rates Decline by 30% Since 1990
A global analysis of WHO data reveals a nearly 30% decrease in suicide rates between 1990 and 2021, from 10.33 to 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people, although this masks potential underreporting; high-income countries saw a sharper decline than low-to-middle-income countries.
Global Suicide Rates Decline by 30% Since 1990
A global analysis of WHO data reveals a nearly 30% decrease in suicide rates between 1990 and 2021, from 10.33 to 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people, although this masks potential underreporting; high-income countries saw a sharper decline than low-to-middle-income countries.
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20% Bias Score
ADHD Medication Linked to Lower Suicide and Crime Risk: Large Swedish Study
A Swedish study of almost 149,000 people diagnosed with ADHD between 2007 and 2020 found that those who started medication within three months of diagnosis had a significantly lower risk of suicide, substance abuse, traffic accidents, and criminal activity over a two-year period.
ADHD Medication Linked to Lower Suicide and Crime Risk: Large Swedish Study
A Swedish study of almost 149,000 people diagnosed with ADHD between 2007 and 2020 found that those who started medication within three months of diagnosis had a significantly lower risk of suicide, substance abuse, traffic accidents, and criminal activity over a two-year period.
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48% Bias Score
ADHD Medication Linked to Lower Risks of Suicide, Substance Abuse, and Accidents
A study of nearly 149,000 people in Sweden with ADHD found that those starting medication within three months of diagnosis had a significantly lower risk of suicide (17 percent), substance misuse (15 percent), transportation accidents (12 percent), and criminality (13 percent) over two years.
ADHD Medication Linked to Lower Risks of Suicide, Substance Abuse, and Accidents
A study of nearly 149,000 people in Sweden with ADHD found that those starting medication within three months of diagnosis had a significantly lower risk of suicide (17 percent), substance misuse (15 percent), transportation accidents (12 percent), and criminality (13 percent) over two years.
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Artists Confront Post-Pandemic Suicide Rise
Barefoot Swings," a play by Turneo Teatro, addresses the post-pandemic rise in suicides in Spain through sketches, prompting discussions on mental health among students in Castilla y León; various artists share personal experiences with suicide and grief, highlighting the lack of education and suppo...
Spanish Artists Confront Post-Pandemic Suicide Rise
Barefoot Swings," a play by Turneo Teatro, addresses the post-pandemic rise in suicides in Spain through sketches, prompting discussions on mental health among students in Castilla y León; various artists share personal experiences with suicide and grief, highlighting the lack of education and suppo...
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24% Bias Score
Inglis' "Stick With It" Campaign Tackles Australia's Suicide Crisis
Former rugby league player Greg Inglis launched the "Stick With It" campaign to combat Australia's high suicide rate, using sports tape as a conversation starter to encourage help-seeking for mental health issues.
Inglis' "Stick With It" Campaign Tackles Australia's Suicide Crisis
Former rugby league player Greg Inglis launched the "Stick With It" campaign to combat Australia's high suicide rate, using sports tape as a conversation starter to encourage help-seeking for mental health issues.
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20% Bias Score
988 Lifeline Cuts LGBTQ+ Youth Services Due to Funding Depletion
The national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline ended its specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth this week due to the exhaustion of congressionally directed funds, impacting approximately 10% of the Lifeline's 16 million contacts, despite a substantial increase in demand in recent months.
988 Lifeline Cuts LGBTQ+ Youth Services Due to Funding Depletion
The national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline ended its specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth this week due to the exhaustion of congressionally directed funds, impacting approximately 10% of the Lifeline's 16 million contacts, despite a substantial increase in demand in recent months.
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48% Bias Score
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