Suicide

Israeli combat veterans with PTSD and families not receiving enough support from the state - survey

Survey reveals major gaps in PTSD support for Israeli combat veterans and their families: most receive no treatment, many unaware of their rights, and children are also affected.

 Among the symptoms: uncontrollable tremors, sleep disturbances and tantrums. IDF soldiers in action in Khan Yunis
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during the taping of MTV Unplugged at Sony Studios in New York City, 11/18/93. (Photo by )

New claims allege Kurt Cobain’s death may have been homicide, police reaffirm stance - report

 ‘INADEQUATE SLEEP raises the risk for numerous health conditions, including heart attacks, diabetes, obesity, and cancer, and too little sleep is also linked with an increased likelihood of developing mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and even suicidal tendencies.’

Three hundred Israelis took own life in 2025, some 7,000 attempted suicide, Health Ministry reveals

Joshua Boone.

My friend and IDF hero Josh Boone: May his memory be a blessing - opinion


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.

World Suicide Prevention Day: Each one of us can protect those close to us - opinion

Human connection is at the heart of prevention. Better an intervention that is too early than a missed opportunity that is too late.

A depressed woman