| Suicide prevention and support

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'Alarming' suicide toll in Russia - World - NZ Herald A rash of teenage suicides in Russia has set off alarm bells and experts are urging the Government to take immediate action.	View article
Deaths of Aboriginal girls climbing - World - NZ Herald ‎12.2.2012 A Sad day. Suicide is mentioned 3x today as being out of control. As our Social Issues grow, so does our Youth Suicide Suicide rates among Aboriginal girls have jumped since a Northern Territory intervention was introduced five years ago.	View article
Children given 'chemical cosh' drugs for shyness Saddly its another red alert for a new DSM diagnosis for a bogus "Mental Illness" which is due in NZ anytime soon. Give a kiddy cocaine on the street and your a murderer but give them drugs while in a white coat and your healing? Children are being prescribed mind-altering “chemical cosh” drugs for conditions such as shyness and mild social anxiety, behaviour experts have warned.	View article
Maria Bradshaw \| Mad In America Maria Bradshaw lost her only child to SSRI induced suicide in 2008. Co-founder and CEO of CASPER (Community Action on Suicide Prevention Education & Research), Maria promotes a social model of suicide prevention focused on strengthening community cohesion, addressing the social drivers of suicide a..	View article
Millions mistakenly classed mentally ill—including shy or defiant children, grieving relatives Of particular interet to NZers should be the inclusion of Apathy Syndrome. NZ Pharmaceutical company Neuren Pharmaceuticals, established by the PM's Chief Science Adviser who still holds shares in it, is in clinical trials for a drug to 'treat' this disorder. We have raised concerns about this conflict of interest with the PM and had no satisfactory response but have another meeting coming up soon where we will address the issue once again.	View article
Inside "60 Minutes" placebo story - CBS News "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl calls report to air Sunday "explosive," challenges effectiveness of antidepressants	View article