WHEN it comes to the issue of talking about social media between parent and child or across the generational divide it can more often than not become an explosive topic. For some a complete ban on social media is the answer to protecting their children from the dangers that lurk beneath the selfie-laden facade of…Read More
THE latest public report showed that 6708 people in the UK and Ireland died from suicide in 2013. These alarming statistics have observed an increase in figures over the years, with suicide rates in males now being the highest since 2001. Several UK charities have commented that these figures are unsurprising given current economic challenges…Read More
A Northern Ireland healthcare company has criticised a recent study by Ulster University into the pressing need for suicide prevention. The Health & Wellbeing Co, who specialise in delivering a range of talking and physical therapies, say “nothing new” has been discovered in the report. Mental health expert Jimmy Smith, who has over 40 years…Read More
