Student suicide review says unis must act to stop more deaths

UST mourns student following suicide over failing mark

MANILA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas (UST) on Thursday mourned the death of a graduating student, after it was reported by university publishers that he committed suicide for failing to pass one of his subjects. Physical Therapy student Junver Combate Toledo died on May 17, at the age of 22, with his father, Oliver, posting his son's suicide note on Monday. "It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of one of our graduatin…

Suicide remains top cause of death among medical residents

A new study in JAMA Network Open finds that suicide remains a top cause of death among medical residents — especially in their first months of training.

GBI Rules Bell Mountain Deaths of Lewis Brothers a Suicide-Suicide; Investigation Concluded

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has concluded its investigation into the deaths of twin brothers Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis, both 19, of Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County. The GBI has determined the case to be a suicide-suicide, based on autopsy results and comprehensive investigative findings. The investigation began on March 9, 2025, after hikers discovered the bodies of the two men at the top of Bell Mountain in Hiawas…

Families want rapid change as suicide review says support lacking

Grief ‘compounded by a lack of transparency’, parents tell two-year investigation into student deaths at UK universities

National nonprofit from Texas launches review after Massachusetts 8th grader commits suicide allegedly over bullying, services announced

A national nonprofit dedicated to student advocacy & violence prevention, released Monday afternoon out of Dallas, Texas, that they have now launched an independent review of bullying and students mental health care at Peabody Public Schools following a recent suicide death of an 8th grade student, Jason Bernard, after allegedly enduring ongoing bullying & a, […]

A review of student suicides suggests that standards are now necessary

A national review has found a raft of issues in the way that universities prevent and learn from student suicides. Jim Dickinson evaluates whether voluntary urges for change will ever be enough.