Mom whose young daughter died by suicide urges limits on nighttime phone use

Mother of 10-year-old girl who died by suicide turns grief into a warning for other parents over nighttime cell phone use

Roanoke, Virginia — As a 10-year-old, Autumn Bushman loved to perform. The fourth-grade cheerleader from Salem, Virginia, was a bundle of energy.  “She really turned my living room into a dance floor,” her mother, Summer Bushman, told CBS News. “She never sat still…She really did care about others more than she cared about herself.”  But…

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Opinion | How a safer Hong Kong can change the narrative on suicide

Opinion | How a safer Hong Kong can change the narrative on suicide

September 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Day, a vital global call to action that unites communities worldwide – including individuals, organisations and those with lived experience – to initiate crucial conversations and reaffirm our collective role in preventing suicide. This day is aligned with the 2024-2026 triennial theme, “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”, which urges…

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HEARTS hosts a fashion show with a purpose during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

HEARTS hosts a fashion show with a purpose during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A fashion show with a purpose: HEARTS, a nonprofit that helps empower youth to reject suicide, hosted its first-ever Speak Up! Speak out! Fashion show. The show featured young models who’ve overcome mental health challenges. “I mean, everybody goes through mental health issues, some bigger, some smaller, different varieties, and so…

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