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3 Nov 2011

Japanese religious bodies discuss suicide and 'voluntary death'

A Japanese interfaith symposium has explored the attitudes of religious communities to suicide, including the meaning of the term "voluntary death".
26 May 2011

Church of Scotland seeks to tackle suicide rates amongst young men

The Kirk's General Assembly has received guidelines produced for members on dealing with the effects of suicide among young men.
15 Apr 2011

Faiths assist with post-disaster bereavement service in Japan

Following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami, a Christian network is joining with Buddhists to provide bereavement services to prevent suicides.
27 Apr 2010

Teen suicide concern is high on Church of Scotland's agenda

The growing problem of suicide among young people is to be discussed at the yearly general assembly of the Church of Scotland in May 2010.
14 Apr 2010

Church of Scotland shares concern over action on youth suicide

The church needs to learn to listen more as well as giving advice when it comes to supporting people considering suicide, a senior Kirk minister has claimed.
30 Jul 2009

Purdy welcomes new Lords ruling on assisted dying, not suicide

In a landmark ruling from the House of Lords, the final appeal court in the UK, a woman with multiple sclerosis has won her court battle to have the law on assisted dying clarified.
3 Jan 2008

Backing for enquiry into mental health problems and suicide in prisons

The campaigning group Black Mental Health UK has condemned the rapid rise in the number of suicides in prison over the past 12 months, and is seeking the backing of community and faith groups in its call for urgent government action.
8 Aug 2007

Salvation Army to hold major seminar on suicide prevention

Amid growing concern about depression and suicide in Britain and Ireland, especially among the young, The Salvation Army has announced that it will be holding a two-day International Conference on Suicide Prevention next month.

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